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Keeping plants flourishing through the hot summer months
As gardening season shifts into the "maintain and enjoy" phase, I thought it would be helpful to share some info on keeping your plants at their very best through the hot months. As plants grow bigger...
View Article7 simple strategies to avoid drought-stress in containers
Summer can be a real challenge for container gardening. It is common for container grown plants - particularly in the ubiquitous peat-based potting mixes - to struggle during the heat of July and...
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What to do about all of the wet weather...
A little rain and we are happy not to have to water; big down pours again and again, and plants can really start to suffer. The main trouble with soggy soil is that plants' roots become starved for...
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Darn those cabbage worms!
You have surely spotted the flitting dance of delicate white butterflies above the cabbage patch. You know, the one that is inevitably followed by little green worms that so efficiently strip-down your...
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Maintaining your plants during hot weather
The hot summer temperatures have actually been an important theme this gardening season, and we get a lot of questions that relate back to heat. So, we thought it would be a good time to review a...
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Growing Container Veggies
Our March 10, 2018 Garden Club was all about growing veggies in containers, and WOW... this topic is obviously one that people are interested in. We had a full house, and then some! Thank you to...
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The stories flowers tell...
Blooms are a hallmark of the summer garden, but when it comes to our edible gardens, the nuances of flowering can help us sort out certain problems and maximize productivity. This week's gardening...
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Gardening when the weather is extreme
After lamenting the serious drought of the last year, we finally got rain last week in southern Manitoba. And as the saying goes, when it rains it pours! The challenge is that extremes tend to be...
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