What Should I Plant in the Fall? There are many spring blooms such as daffodils and tulips, and in summer, beautiful lilies and dahlias. But what about fall and early spring when the ground is only beginning to thaw? There are bulbs you can plant in the fall to extend the blooming period of your garden and bulbs that will flower

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in Container Gardening, Crocus, Deer Resistant, Easy to Grow, Fall, Garden Tips, Hardy, Perennials, Pollinator Friendly, Spring

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

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in Borders, Container Gardening, Deer Resistant, Easy to Grow, Fragrant, Garden Tips, Hardy, Peony, Perennials, Pollinator Friendly, Spring, Summer

‘Living Coral’ is the Colour of the Year from Pantone for 2019. Fashion and home furnishings are sure to be influenced by this energizing shade and a wonderful place to incorporate this gorgeous colour is in your garden. Vibrant yet mellow with golden undertones, ‘Living Coral’ is a shade that often appears in our natural world.  We see it in summer sunsets,

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in Borders, Container Gardening, Dahlia, Easy to Grow, Hardy, Hemerocallis, Lily, Peony, Perennials, Pollinator Friendly, Summer

Bring spring to your smaller or even tiny fairy garden scapes. These little dynamos produce a treasure trove of flowers. They are ideal for containers, rock gardens, edging for borders, or thriving under trees and shrubs. They’ll stand out in your garden with thrilling details and complement other larger spring-blooming beauties like tulips and alliums. Narcissus Canaliculatis Narcissus canaliculitis is a miniature

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in Borders, Container Gardening, Daffodil, Deer Resistant, Hardy, Spring, Tulips

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

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in Garden Tips, Hardy, Perennials, Summer