Garden ideas for November As I walked around our five acres this weekend, I realized that I was already making my “wish list” for next spring. My goal is to have a…
Category: Gardening
How to Grow and Care for Mums in Pots or a Garden
Chrysanthemums, also known as mums, make gorgeous additions to flower beds, hanging baskets and porch pots. In fact, they’re one of the most eye-catching florals for the autumn season, especially since they…
5 things designers all agree are overdone in winter gardens
Gardens are typically left to their own devices come winter. In the spring and summer, we tend to put in all our efforts for a bountiful crop and colorful display of flowers,…
Peter’s Gardening tips for November
November is normally the season of mists, fogs and decreasing daylight. So what will the weather bring us this month? October has been unusually mild and the first week in November is…
Winter Gardening Tips From the Pros
After mid-September, Dupont noted and his team don’t plant anything outside. “The work is more harvesting and protecting. For example, we put veils over the land to protect against the cold,” he…
Retired local landscaper gives tips on successful landscaping
At a recent Elliot Lake Horticultural Society meeting, Judy St. Dennis dished all the dirt on successful Northern Ontario landscaping and it might not be what you think it is Northern Ontario…