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Native Plants
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Celebrating Native Plant Gardens & Gardeners
You know who you are…you have a passion to not only grow plants and create beautiful spaces, but also to nourish the landscape. Here…
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My Yearly Dandelion Spring Rant!
April is upon us which means one of my pet peeves, the “dandelion” posts are about to appear! This is where well-meaning people share…
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Vacillating About Viburnums
Native Viburnum species are beautiful and popular choices for gardeners who wish to attract wildlife to their gardens. Cardinals, Eastern Bluebirds, Robins and Cedar…
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Stabilizing Slopes
Cathy Kavassalis – Halton Master Gardener Homeowners often ask how to stabilize embankments and reduce erosion on slopes. While some situations will require professional…
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OCTOBER GARDEN ‘TO-DO’ LIST
Have you checked October’s garden ‘To-Do’ List? Halton Master Gardener, Claudette Sims posts these monthly in our newsletter Cross-Pollination. Review the list and follow…
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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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Is It Native?
The surge of interest in native plants is a welcome development for gardeners interested in supporting pollinators and wildlife. Whether we’re trying to attract…
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Why Native Plants?
Claudette Sims & Janet Mackey – Halton Master Gardeners Begin a discussion about native plants with gardeners present, and its likely to become a…
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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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Focus on Native Plants: Groundcovers for Full Sun
Low-Growing groundcovers are in much demand by gardeners to fill empty spaces, suppress unwanted weeds & to protect the soil from the effects of…