Tag: Homes

One garden task I like to tackle early in the spring is mulching my flower beds.

It is Easter weekend, and there are so many reason plants are tied to this time of year.

I know you want to get out in the garden and start working. Tulips and daffodils have broken through and on their way to creating that beautiful show of spring colour. This week. I’m focusing on lawn care. It is important not to do too much too early, or you can really damage your lawn. […]

I know you want to get out in the garden and start working. Tulips and daffodils have broken through and on their way to creating that beautiful show of spring colour. This week. I’m focusing on lawn care. It is important not to do too much too early, or you can really damage your lawn. […]

With the coming of spring, there is something you can do in the garden right now.

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 […]