Grow Beautiful Peonies! Luscious soft and airy blooms with sublime fragrance, peonies are popular with just about everyone.  A gardener’s dream plant, they’ve been in cultivation for over 200 years and are exceptionally long-lived.  It’s not uncommon to hear of a peony plant celebrating 100 years or more in a garden landscape.  They are vigorous, resilient, and best of all, so

More and more, gardeners are becoming interested in heat and drought-tolerant perennials, especially as we experience sizzling hot, dry weather across Canada. It makes good sense to choose plants appropriate for our landscape conditions and gardening regions, conserving resources and saving time and money. A period of drought can last a few days, weeks, several months, or even years, but all

Growing potatoes for the first time? Wondering when to dig them up? The answer may depend on whether you’re growing potatoes to enjoy with a summer meal or for long-term winter storage. Here are our tips for digging potatoes. New Potatoes New potatoes are intentionally harvested early for their smaller size and tender skins. Any variety of potato can be harvested as a ‘new’

Glorious summer flowering bulbs are so easy to grow and have beautiful blooms. Several varieties like Dahlias and Nerines will start flowering come August and September. Caring for your summer flowering bulbs at just the right time keeps the plants blooming and looking their best. Here are a few simple tips to help you enjoy seasonal summer blooms! During sizzling hot summer