Recommended Rhododendrons
Looking for a Rhodo? This list of early bloomers, rhodos that do well in exposed sites, and tried and true will make it easier to pick the rhodo that's right for your garden. This time of year, you can't turn a corner without seeing some shrub ... [... more]
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Caring For Your Christmas Cactus
The Christmas cactus is a truly beautiful plant that will add some much-appreciated color to your home during the dark season. Here's here to care for it throughout the year. Poinsettias are lovely, but a Christmas cactus swathed in flowers of ... [... more]
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A Plea For A Canadian Tree
Where is that Christmas tree from? Buy a B.C. grown tree this year and support our local tree farmers. Why? Just drive around. It's Christmas tree season. Every grocery store, box store, and mall is selling Christmas trees. But many of the trees ... [... more]
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Deer Resistant Annuals: Part 1
Longing for colour but afraid to plant flowers because of deer? These deer resistant annuals are the answer. While there are many shrubs and perennials that deer won't eat, there's nothing like annuals for providing that all-summer-long blast of ... [... more]
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Popular Flowering Cherry Breeds
Which flowering cherry should you choose? Here are some of the most popular ones with details about when they bloom to make your choice easier. Spring would not be the same without the pink clouds of flowering cherries in bloom. Like the ... [... more]
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Dahlia Care Tips From Island Dahlias
Learn how the pros grow bushy, beautiful dahlias with these dahlia care tips from Jack Bush of Island Dahlias. The other week a friend and I visited Island Dahlias. What a treat! Jack and Jan Bush grow hundreds of dahlias on their 11 acre ... [... more]
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Getting The Gardening Season Off To A Good Start
It's time to get out there and get your garden back into shape. Here's what you should do first and how. When I hear the frogs singing, I know it's time to get back out into the garden. I always want to rush out there and start on the chores as ... [... more]
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The Earliest Blooming Trees
When the apricot and plum trees bloom, you know spring has truly arrived. Here are the earliest blooming flowering trees for your garden. To me, the delicate pink blooms of flowering cherry and plum trees are the true herald of spring. Which is ... [... more]
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Deer Resistant Annuals for the Yard or Garden
More deer-resistant annuals so you can have a garden full of blooms, no matter how many deer wander through your yard. Planting flowers and shrubs that deer don't like to nibble on is an effective strategy for protecting the garden while staying ... [... more]
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Is It Time To Prune Your Clematis?
Is it time to prune your Clematis? Here's how to tell, and how to prune your Clematis the right way at the right time. A Clematis twining gracefully up the side of a house, or sprawled luxuriously over a fence is a glorious sight. The Clematis is ... [... more]
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Winterizing Your Lower Mainland Garden
Make winterizing your garden easy this year with this list of things you can do before the storms hit to ensure a glorious spring. If you live in Northern B.C., you've already put your your garden to bed, but here in the Lower Mainland the garden ... [... more]
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Choosing A Rhododendron
It's Rhodo season again! With over 900 species and uncounted hybrids to choose from, your choices can seem overwhelming. Here's how to choose the right rhododendron for your garden. Rhododendrons are a staple of the coastal garden. And why not? ... [... more]
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