Master Gardener

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By: Pauline Plooard | Canoe FM

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.

Violets
#236
Today at 3:41 PM

Not "Shrinking Violets".


Nasturtiums
#200
Today at 3:25 PM

Forgotten? Full of Pep(per)...


Frost Free Days
#33
05/02/2026

When can you be footloose and frost free with your annual plants?


Asparagus
#82
05/02/2026

Not asparagrass; delicious green spears.


Strawberries
#78
05/02/2026

A juicy red berry. Why straw?


Trilliums
#235
05/02/2026

"Leaves of three, let it be."


Lunar Gardening
#214
05/01/2026

Is gardening by the moon just a phase?


Three Sisters Garden
#192
05/01/2026

Corn, Beans, and Squash. Who could ask for anything more?


Containers - Choices and Care
#12
05/01/2026

Coddle your containers. Every place has a correct plant. Location, location, location.


New Vegetable Garden
#4
05/01/2026

There really is no single right way.


Dandelions
#49
05/01/2026

Good as gold (to some).


Container Soil Rejuvenation
#171
05/01/2026

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.


Design Your Own Containers
#10
05/01/2026

Thrillers, spillers and fillers. Savings and satisfaction.


Daffodils
#32
05/01/2026

"I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" by William Wordsworth


Pruning Conifers
#66
05/01/2026

Keep your evergreens evergreen.


Columbine
#34
05/01/2026

The hummingbirds have returned right on time the Columbine's in bloom.


Square Foot Gardening
#80
05/01/2026

Intense. Be square.


Pansies
#22
05/01/2026

Put in a happy face.


Dividing Perennials
#89
05/01/2026

Share the wealth. Divide and conquer.


Protecting Plantings From Frost
#24
04/29/2026

They're not frost hardy, so be frost ready.


Climate Change
#287
04/25/2026

Colder, hotter, wetter, dryer, windier.


Spring Cleanup
#6
04/16/2026

Can't wait to get out into the garden? Stop; step lightly.


Pruning Roses
#23
04/15/2026

It doesn't have to be a prickly subject.


Peas
#153
04/15/2026

Yes please, peas.


Starting Seeds Indoors
#2
04/10/2026

Ready, set, go.


Hostas Spring Suggestions
#15
04/01/2026

From spikes to sunshades successfully.


Getting the Most from Spring Bulbs
#14
04/01/2026

The bulbs are up; surely spring must be here. Disguise them when they die,


Magnolias
#11
04/01/2026

Queen of the spring garden. Ephemerel. Irresistible.


Lily of the Valley
#152
04/01/2026

Mathew 6:28 misquoted: "Consider this "lily" of the field...I mean valley..."


Primulas
#184
04/01/2026

Prim? Possibly...but not a rose.


Seed Starter Mix
#145
04/01/2026

Soils. They're not all just dirt.


Swiss Chard
#113
04/01/2026

Your mother said "Eat your vegetables; they're good for you."


Seeds to Transplants
#231
04/01/2026

It's a miracle.


Tulips
#230
04/01/2026

The dancing flowers.


Spring Gardening Chores
#67
04/01/2026

Preparation reaps repayment.


Kale
#154
04/01/2026

A little goes a long way.


Pruning Shrubs
#3
04/01/2026

Do's and don'ts. It depends.


Wild Leeks aka Ramps
#70
04/01/2026

Ephemerel delicacies. A first taste of spring.


Vegetable Crops Rotation
#47
04/01/2026

Family Feuds. Planning your next move.


Lasagna Gardening - A New Garden Bed
#63
04/01/2026

Lay down those layers now for a new garden bed ready to go for next spring,