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Garden Care
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Henry VIII
A Garden Toad’s Tale Pam MacDonald – Halton Master Gardener Henry the 8th is my resident toad. Last year Henry the 7th reigned; next…
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My Soil is Dead
Healthy soil is not just an inert medium that holds plant roots and water. It’s a living thing, full of countless microorganisms, fungi and…
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Why Can’t I Grow this?
Garden dreams meet Ontario reality. Many gardeners want to grow every plant they fall in love with, regardless of the inconvenience of geography. And…
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The Cutting Edge: Getting tools ready for the season
At this time of year, we are all getting busy in our gardens: the blooms, the pollinators, the scents and the sounds. Few of…
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Garlic Mustard
When the snow melts revealing the first green leaves in the garden, look closely before you get too excited–it might be an unwelcome pest.…
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March Garden 'To Do' List
Claudette Sims – Halton Master Gardener ❑ Houseplants – Increase water and feeding as plants start actively growing. ❑ Amaryllis – After the flowers…
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Hellebores
If you grow Hellebores–and if not, why aren’t you?–at this time of year your Hellebores are a sad sight. Assuming you didn’t cut them…
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Tree Girdling
Cathy Kavassalis – Halton Master Gardener Girdling, also called ring-barking is the loss of a strip of bark from around a branch or trunk…
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Most Earthworms are an Invasive Species in Eastern North America!
Ontario has no native earthworm species. During the Pleistocene Epoch that began about 2.6 million years ago and lasted until about 11,700 years ago,…
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To Rake…or Not to Rake
Cathy Kavassalis, Halton MG Our gardens are little ecosystems, little biological communities of interacting organisms in a particular physical environment. We shape and care…