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seedlings
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Choosing the Right Soil for Your Garden
Janet Mackey discusses soil preparation for gardening, emphasizing the variety of soil products available in Canada, which lack strict labeling regulations. She highlights the…
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Starting Seeds
Hariette Henry – Halton Master Gardeners If you are new to starting seeds and you want them to develop into healthy plants it’s a…
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Some Like It Hot:
It’s almost that time! Many gardeners will soon be gathering their seed growing supplies to germinate their favourite vegetables, herbs, and annuals. There are…
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The Gorilla In the Garden
No grow lamps, no high-tech equipment…just a South facing window, but with this low-tech combination there has been green-thumb success for me in growing…
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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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The Seeds are Alright
It is simply impossible for a home gardener to buy GMO seeds. None of the seeds or plants available at retail, either mail-order or…
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Stratification & Scarification: Breaking Seed Dormancy
The terms cold stratification, moist stratification and or scarification are often loosely used but are all methods for breaking seed dormancy. They describe a…
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Winter Sowing
What is Winter Sowing? It’s an easy, low-cost method to grow native plants from seed that require stratification. It can be useful for propagating…
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From Seeds to Garden Transplants – Part 2 of 5
Last month I wrote about preparing your grow light set up for starting seeds indoors, and this month we will discuss planting your seeds…
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Starting Plants from Seeds Indoors (Part 1 – DIY Lighting Set-Ups)
David Marshall, Halton Master Gardener Editor’s note: I’m delighted to feature our 5-part series that step us through the entire process from building your…