Growing Garlic in the Garden
Garlic – The goddess of the edible garden By Dave Hanson Few ingredients can be as ubiquitous, raunchy and intense,
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Plants
Why start planting in the fall
Wise gardeners and bargain hunters alike know that fall is one of the best times to plant and shop. Not
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Pergolas and vines add emotion to any yard, and nourishing vines can be doubly rewarding
I’m a sucker for a good pergola. I was at a wedding this season at a golf course where a
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Is it time to refresh that perennial bed?
Short-lived perennials and the lily leaf beetle may leave you looking for options and replacements in your perennial beds When
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Poppies are forever
Graceful and fragile, brilliantly coloured and stunningly beautiful, poppies call irresistibly from any garden they inhabit. There are over 100
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Growing cucumbers
Ask anyone what vegetable is most often planted in their garden and the answer will probably come back, “tomatoes”. That
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Container gardening Peppers
Pretty patio peppers As the container gardening trend heats up, peppers are staking out their place as one of the
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Beauty in a bulb: 6 summer magicians for glowing colour
By Dorothy Dobbie If there is one thing that bulbs, especially summer bulbs, have in common it’s incandescent colour. The
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6 must have perennials
Sun or shade, to short and squatty or sassy show-stoppers here are our top six picks for your must-have
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Growing herbs for the kitchen window
By Dave Hanson Few plants yield such a wellspring of delight as kitchen herbs. Herbs are purposeful, charming, full of
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