Garden Tips & Advice

There are lots of benefits to container gardening, especially the freedom to move your containers anywhere you want. Here are three tips for designing and maintaining an eye-catching container garden that will add a splash of colour wherever you plac

With the approach of winter, it's time to start thinking about what to do with all those plants in containers: some can be salvaged and stored for winter while others won't survive and should be dumped. Here are some tips to help prepare your contain

Shrubs are a key part of the landscape for many homeowners, providing texture, shade and beauty in the garden. To shield your shrubs from winter's extreme cold, extend their hardiness zone range and protect them against the freezing winds that do the

When the leaves begin falling it's time to start getting your garden ready for winter. To help prepare the soil for the cold months ahead and ensure it's ready for spring, here are four simple steps for creating and using a winter compost of dead lea

Potted herbs are a delight for any home chef. Easily grown on your backyard patio or condo balcony, fresh herbs smell wonderful and enhance the flavour of any dish to which you add them. Here are some simple hints for growing healthy, abundant herbs

Known as the workhorses of the plant world, groundcovers look great, require less work than lawn to maintain and can grow where turf grasses simply won't thrive. And believe it or not, fall is an ideal time to get groundcover patches started.

The brightness of the flowers, complex shapes and rich foliage make dahlias a glorious addition to the garden from mid to late summer. What's more, dwarf types can be used to fill window boxes, pots or edge sunny beds. Here's how to make your dahlias

If you love the colourful way flowers can perk up any backyard, patio or garden but don’t have the space, time or desire for a traditional garden, why not consider container gardening?

Coreopsis is one of the most dependable summer-flowering perennials that you can grow in the garden or a container: colourful, cold-hardy and virtually trouble-free, it's sure to become the centre of attention wherever you put it. Here are some helpf

Luckily for gardeners, lavender looks as good as it smells. But did you know that along with being versatile, it's also easy to grow in your garden for a flash of vibrant purple that's sure to draw attention. Here are seven things you should know abo

Sold in a wide array of colours, shapes and sizes, roses are a classic in the garden. And although choice is good, the many different rose types can make it tough to pick which one you should plant. Here's some info about the most common rose types t

Viburnums have it all: attractive foliage that changes colour in the fall, graceful flowers in white and pink, and prolific berries that feed birds in the cold months. There are a lot of options, but we'll help you choose the right plant for your lan

Adaptable and long-lived, hydrangeas are deciduous shrubs smothered under their immense heads of papery florets from summer until fall. The handsome flower clusters, excellent for cutting and drying, appear on the tips of upright stems clothed in dee

Astilbes are truly majestic when topped by a profusion of white, pink, salmon, lilac or red feathery blossoms that linger for weeks in summer. However, don't be fooled by their delicate-looking flowers or fern-like foliage. These splendid perennials

Boasting some of the most beautiful flowers of any vine, clematis produces abundant blossoms in a range of colours that include blue, purple, red, pink, yellow and white. Having trouble deciding which type to plant? Here's some help so that you can c

Without a doubt, chrysanthemums are the benchmark annuals for fall, whether grown in containers or in beds. Here is some indispensable advice if you're keen to cultivate these breathtaking flowers in your garden.

Daylilies, when properly cared for, can last much longer than their namesake. Here are six proven hints to help extend the life of these majestic, eye-catching perennials for a splash of bold colour everyone will notice.