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Garden Care
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The Stinking Rose – Growing Your Own Garlic
Try Me, I’m Cheap & Easy Eva Keuhlem, a Master Gardener for over 15 years and a garlic grower for many years before that,…
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A Guide to Growing Hydrangeas
Do you have questions about successfully growing Hydrangeas such as: Why isn’t my hydrangea blooming? When do I prune my hydrangea? How can I…
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Shady Places – Cool and Calming Gardens
Shade gardens can be delightful havens filled with movement, texture and, yes, even colour. Shade gardens repay your hard work with respite from the…
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July Garden To-Do List
Flowers – Cut back perennials (e.g. hardy Geraniums, Delphiniums & catmint) after the first flush of flowers to encourage new growth and further blooms.…
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Will spraying dish soap or detergent help me deal with the caterpillars and bugs in the garden?
The Ontario Ministry of the Environment, have asked that Master Gardeners NOT recommend home made solutions. These products have not been tested for safety…
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Lions, Tigers and Dragons
We often focus on insect pests in the garden, like aphids. In this post, I would like to introduce you to some of our…
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June Gardening ‘To Do’ List
Direct sow warm season veggies like corn, beans, cukes and squash and flowering annuals like nasturtium, cosmos etc. Spring Bulbs –Cut flower stems of…
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What can I do about Japanese Beetles?
Hand Removal in the morning or evening is one of the best solutions in dealing with Japanese Beetles, but here are some further suggestions…