Garden

    “On the right morning, you may be greeted by the wonderful smell of dew, fresh cut grass and the perfumes of myriad flowers. Carlo and Claire Tarini have a quiet, welcoming home in Hanmer amid grounds that live up to the name ‘Tarini gardens’.” Although primarily a summer garden, in early June Carlo [...]

  A full spring garden is not as common, as evident, as the summer garden. But they are a wonderful panacea to the long, cold winter. I found one within a kilometre of my home in LoEllen Park. Ruth Doucette has a authentic spring garden. The first wave of spring in the merry month of [...]

  There are about 22 species of warblers that call Sudbury home.     A friend of mine got himself engaged over a warbler. They now have two kids. A warbler you say? What is that? How can someone get engaged over a bird? The warm southernly breezes in spring, particularly May, bring us these [...]

Compost comes naturally.   Organic material cannot complete the composting process when it is buried in a landfill as it is deficient of necessary elements such as oxygen and sunlight. Without these elements, transforming organic waste into compost is not possible.  Why should consumers compost? Composting will reduce household waste up to 30 percent and [...]

  Urban Gardening for Dummies provides growing tips for apartment, condo and townhouse dwellers. The new book in the popular For Dummies series provides information on how to start growing in a small space, ranging from different types of urban gardens to tips about pest management, irrigation, composting. Here are some tips from co-author Charlie [...]

  Gardeners dream of warm, sunny days on cold winter nights   This garden in Lo-Ellen Park is not hard to find. It comes right out to the street. Indeed, Bev Bourget’s flower beds take up most of the front yard. Whenever you pass, something is always in bloom. How can that be? Because there [...]

Bernice and Bob have created an oasis in the heart of the city. I park the car, walk across the street to Bernice and Bob Hibbs’ home, and smile. The dappled light on the front garden seems to wink at me; this garden is a winner. Hostas of several varieties, still wet with dew, welcome [...]

Having kept the thermostat down last night, there is a real reluctance to get out of bed, but this one must do. I grab a gown and walk down the stairs as the morning light is passing through the kitchen window. No fresh snow today but the white ground is covered well. Hanging from the [...]

The days are getting shorter and leaves are turning to autumn colours. Gardeners know this is the time of year to think about next spring. Planting tulip, daffodil and other spring-blooming flower bulbs now will brighten the post-winter landscape. One does not have to be a master gardener to have a colourful spring garden. These [...]

Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) is an invasive species introduced to North America in the early 1900’s as an ornamental garden plant. It is now widespread in the northern US and southern Canada with increasing reports within Ontario since its first confirmed record in 1949. Linda Hugli, Director of Master Gardeners of Ontario and VP of [...]