The fresh green aroma of a cedar garland immediately evokes memories of the holiday season. A lush garland around your front door and windows makes a fabulous statement and looks amazing. Add twinkle lights, decorations, or anything else you might want to use. You could just simply hang the garland around your front door...
Those beautiful tropical blooms look amazing in the garden, but they are not fans of our long, cold winters here in southern Ontario. If you want those blooms to come back next year, you’ll have to do a bit of work, but it’s sooo worth it. Use this technique with bulbs that aren’t winter-hardy in our zone, like Canna lilies, Gladiolus, Calla Lily, tuberous begonias, and more.
Our garden maintenance staff swear by "The Fall Clean-up." The time spent tidying your gardens in the fall saves you twice that amount of time in the spring. There is no actual harm caused to the garden if life conspires against you and "Fall Cleanup" doesn't happen - it just takes more of your time in the spring...
Hydrangeas are prized for their stunning flowers, but to encourage them every season, you have to make sure you prune them the right way, at the right time...
After a long, snowy winter, we all look forward to seeing those spring blooms peeking out and brightening up your garden. This is the time of year to start planning and planting for a successful spring in your garden. Planting bulbs in the fall is a great way to guarantee that spring colour...
Taking care of your lawn in the fall ensures that your lawn will have less winter damage, will recover faster in the spring, and have deep roots to help it withstand the summer’s drought...
Ornamental grasses add height, movement, texture and colour to any landscape. They are tolerant of many soil types and thrive with lots of sun, little rain and no chemicals or fertilizer. Native grasses, especially, are also an attractive food source for birds and butterflies...
You can plant up to 6 weeks before your ground freezes. Once the ground is frozen, root growth will cease almost entirely until spring, and that six-week window gives the plant time to get established enough to withstand cold and snow. The date that your ground actually freezes varies from year to year, of course, and some areas won’t have frozen ground at all. If you’re unsure, mid-November is a safe planting deadline for nearly everyone.
In garden landscapes, we can’t think of any one plant that is more ‘Thriller’ than the Japanese Maple. The graceful plant form – the dramatic leaf types – the amazing foliage colours – Japanese Maple is the definitive Ontario garden thriller...
Ornamental grasses are versatile plants in any landscape that can provide four seasons of interest. Graceful habits and heights, with varied textures and colours. They can be grown in planters or in the garden.
