Tag: Growing Concerns
Growing Concerns: Flowering trees and shrubs expand colour options
Last week I shared a list of perennials in bloom this time of year; today I’m looking at trees and shrubs that create a show at this time of year.
Growing Concerns: How to get garden colour all year long
The sun has been shining, the grass is growing and plants are coming alive in the garden. Every day, something new is breaking through the ground or, in some cases, actually beginning to flower. As a designer, I’m often asked to how to get colour in my garden all year long. It’s all about scheduling […]
Growing Concerns: Don’t plant those annuals and veggies yet
Spring is sure here and so is the roller-coaster of weather: One day, we’re at 12 C and the next day, it’s snowing. I’ve been asked if the season is ahead or behind the average norm; what I’ve come to realize is that there is no average norm anymore. Once, we’d get our first snowfall […]
Growing Concerns: Spring says hello when forsythia bloom yellow
Never mind the calendar, forsythia are in bloom, so spring is officially here.
Growing Concerns: Crunching the numbers on mulching your garden
One garden task I like to tackle early in the spring is mulching my flower beds.