Tag: Homes

With spring just around the corner, folks are looking to start new gardening projects or to have someone maintain their existing property, so here are a few tips on looking for and booking landscape work. Now’s the time – don’t wait till later, because many companies are booking up fast. This was the first year […]

March is here and I noticed the other day, after all the rain, that I had a small clump of snowdrops starting to bloom.

From a plant perspective winter is important. Plants in our area require several months of cold temperatures and a good blanket of snow to help them rest, rejuvenate and prepare for another growing season. We often forget plants rely on the water table to provide them with water naturally, and rain and snow are required […]

We all want winter to be over, but we must remember that all our plants in the garden are having a nap. Yes, a nap. They’re building up energy so they can produce those beautiful leaves that change colours throughout the season and the blooms that produce the rainbow of colour in our garden. Last […]

A lot of us are wishing for the snow to go and spring to come. Many have turned to starting seeds. This can be a rewarding adventure or a frustrating one. I’ll share a few things I have learned along the way. You don’t want to start all seeds at once or you will run […]