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Got rotting tomatoes? 10 neat things about blossom end rot

You’ve been waiting and waiting for your tomatoes to turn a beautiful orangey-red, and then… the bottoms are soft

Bright pink astilbe

Astilbe, sometimes called false spirea, is a perennial favourite among gardeners looking to add a splash of colour and texture

What do goldenrod, redbud, and wild rye have in common? They—and dozens of other species—proudly wear the name canadensis

You’re walking through the garden when you spot something truly strange: a stem that’s flat like a ribbon, or

If you planted cloves last fall, now’s the moment you’ve been waiting for. Harvesting garlic isn’t complicated, but a

Begonias

As the days grow shorter and the air begins to cool, gardeners can rely on late summer annuals to keep

We all know plants need sunlight, but how they use it is a brilliant story of chemistry, strategy, and

Dividing perennials is good for your pocketbook.

How to increase your perennial garden By Shauna Dobbie You love your perennial garden soooo much, you’d like to

Leaves of 'Bloodgood' Japanese maple. Photo by Jonathan Billinger, CC-SA 2.0.

Graceful small trees for every zone: Japanese maples and lookalikes The beautiful Japanese maple (Acer palmatum) is a prize for

Summer holidays are calling, but what about your veggies, shrubs and flowers? Whether you’re off for a weekend at