Master Gardener
This is Pauline Plooard, one of your Haliburton County Master Gardeners, with a short Gardening Tip for you. It could be seasonal, or relate to the plants or challenges of growing in Canada Zone 4.
Heat Stress

Too much of a good thing.
Ladybugs

No more "Ladybug, ladybug, fly away home..."
Weeds

Weeds - You have to admire their tenacity.
Beneficial Critters

The good guys.
Garlic Mustard

A "garlic" we don't want.
Ox-Eye Daisies

Sign of Summer.
Edible Flowers

Beautiful and tasty? Who could ask for more?
Elderberry

It's for the birds.
Tomatoes Pruning

TomAYto, TomATo. Its up to you.
Edible Weeds

Weeds are good for something.
Deadheading

When to behead plants and reap the rewards.
Rock Gardens

Between a rock and a hard place.
Planting Vegetables After Spring

Second time around. Time for seconds.
Ground Covers

We'll cover a lot of ground in these few minutes.
Summer Gardening Chores

Food, water and air. Can't live without them.
Diseases of Plants

Fungi are not fun-guys when they infect your plants.
Aggressive Garden Plants

Give them an inch and they'll take a mile.
Carrots

Bugs Bunny's favourite.
Hydrangea Leafroller Caterpillars

Nip them in the bud.
Rain

We'll weather the weather, Whatever the weather, Whether we like it or not!
Lupins

Lupin or Lupine?
Pesticides

Animal, vegetable, mineral...and more
Invasive Plants

Be proactive.
Companion Planting

Plants have friends (and enemies) too.
Bees

We feed them with flowers; they feed us.
Pollen

Blowin' in the wind.
Edamame

Its good to be immature sometimes.
Xeriscaping

Save water in the hot weather.
Mint

Mohitos, Tzatziki, Sauce or Jelly for Lamb.
Succulents

Succulents - the name says it all.
Lilacs

"When lilacs last in the dooryard bloom'd..." Verse three captures the essence of them.
Phragmites

Be a Phrag Fighter.
Clover

Your soil will be 'in the clover..."
Dogwood

A dog for cottage country.
Mulch

Mulch Ado About Nothing? Not so, mulch is recommendedl!
Garlic Scapes

Don’t let those tender scapes escape. What is this? Harvesting scapes now ensures bigger bulbs later.
Shade Gardening

These shady ladies are for you if you've got a dark side.
Corn

Nothing corny about growing corn.
Watering

Does your garden need a drink too?
Gardening with Kids

Kid appeal.