Easy DIY: Mulching Is Essential To Climate-Friendly Gardening
Mulching is one of the best things you can do for your garden! An essential component of regenerative-organic and permaculture …
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My Summer Celebrating Monarch Butterfly Sightings With My Kids
This summer, my backyard was alive with monarch butterflies. Every time I saw one of the caterpillars on our milkweed …
When Blooms Fade, Grab Your Spade! A Guide To Dividing Plants In The Fall
As the summer season winds down, so do the blooms of many of our favorite flowers in the garden. As …
Garden Ollas: An Ancient Watering Method For The Modern Gardener
Have you heard of a garden olla (oy-yah)? They’ve been around for thousands of years. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, they …
What To Do When Cabbage Worms Bust Into The Garden
Before the cabbage worm moved into my garden, my kale had never looked so good. Perfect, dark green leaves stood …
How To Water Your Plants While You’re Away
So, you’re taking a vacation. Good for you! And you’ve thought of everything, right? You cleaned out the fridge of …
These July Garden Tips Will Help Your Garden Thrive Throughout The Summer
The garden is reaching its peak blooming period; a few plants need summer love to keep it in tip-top shape. …
Why Thinning Plants Leads To A Healthier Garden
When I first began growing food at home, I remember believing the concept of plant ‘thinning’ absurd. Germination was everything, …
Watering Woes: One Gardener’s Quest For A Clean Drink
Between lethal microbials and microplastics, our drinking water is a cacophony of fluctuating unknowns. I can’t be the only water …
Helping The Garden Survive Smoke And Ash From Wildfires
No matter where you live, there is a good chance that you’ve experienced the effects of wildfire smoke. As the …
Living Organic Soil: Digging Deeper Into Not Digging At All
The first and second parts of this series look at living organic soil, its benefits and how to build it …
How To Create Thermal Mass In The Garden
Do you have a lot of rocks on your property? No matter the size, rocks are a beautiful element in …
An Easy Recipe To Building Living Organic Soil
In the first part of this series, we explored the new wave of indoor organic growing using living soils and …
Purple Power: Gardens Going Mauve, Lavender, Violet, And Every Shade In Between
Last year, the Canadian Garden Council invited Canadians to plant red annuals and perennials to celebrate the landmark Year of …
Grow Your Best Crops With Nature’s Helping Hand And Living Organic Soil
Why do we grow our food? Most growers will say for quality, flavour, and freshness, and to achieve those things, …
A Heartwarming Story Of A Green Thumb Son Working To Help His Brown Thumb Mom
Every family has one: a person that strikes fear into plant life from coast to coast. A person that leaves …
I Spy Something Wild! Joining The Global City Nature Challenge
It’s time to take a moment to slow down and enjoy the Nature around us! From April 28th – May …
5 Cool Ways To Support Plants Through The Growth Cycles
We all need a support system, and plants are no different! To get the best harvest yields, nurturing plants through …
Calling The Cultivation Dance: The Cycles Take The Square
If you’re a millennial in the United States, modern western square dance was likely the country’s official dance in the …
Two Birds, One Stone: Edimental Gardens Create Beauty And Food Security
Ornamental perennials are those long-lasting plants that bring colour and glamour to the landscape. Many are edible and are finding …