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.
Violets
Not "Shrinking Violets".
Nasturtiums
Forgotten? Full of Pep(per)...
Frost Free Days
When can you be footloose and frost free with your annual plants?
Asparagus
Not asparagrass; delicious green spears.
Strawberries
A juicy red berry. Why straw?
Trilliums
"Leaves of three, let it be."
Lunar Gardening
Is gardening by the moon just a phase?
Three Sisters Garden
Corn, Beans, and Squash. Who could ask for anything more?
Containers - Choices and Care
Coddle your containers. Every place has a correct plant. Location, location, location.
New Vegetable Garden
There really is no single right way.
Dandelions
Good as gold (to some).
Container Soil Rejuvenation
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.
Design Your Own Containers
Thrillers, spillers and fillers. Savings and satisfaction.
Daffodils
"I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" by William Wordsworth
Pruning Conifers
Keep your evergreens evergreen.
Columbine
The hummingbirds have returned right on time the Columbine's in bloom.
Square Foot Gardening
Intense. Be square.
Pansies
Put in a happy face.
Dividing Perennials
Share the wealth. Divide and conquer.
Protecting Plantings From Frost
They're not frost hardy, so be frost ready.
Climate Change
Colder, hotter, wetter, dryer, windier.
Spring Cleanup
Can't wait to get out into the garden? Stop; step lightly.
Pruning Roses
It doesn't have to be a prickly subject.
Peas
Yes please, peas.
Starting Seeds Indoors
Ready, set, go.
Hostas Spring Suggestions
From spikes to sunshades successfully.
Getting the Most from Spring Bulbs
The bulbs are up; surely spring must be here. Disguise them when they die,
Magnolias
Queen of the spring garden. Ephemerel. Irresistible.
Lily of the Valley
Mathew 6:28 misquoted: "Consider this "lily" of the field...I mean valley..."
Primulas
Prim? Possibly...but not a rose.
Seed Starter Mix
Soils. They're not all just dirt.
Swiss Chard
Your mother said "Eat your vegetables; they're good for you."
Seeds to Transplants
It's a miracle.
Tulips
The dancing flowers.
Spring Gardening Chores
Preparation reaps repayment.
Kale
A little goes a long way.
Pruning Shrubs
Do's and don'ts. It depends.
Wild Leeks aka Ramps
Ephemerel delicacies. A first taste of spring.
Vegetable Crops Rotation
Family Feuds. Planning your next move.
Lasagna Gardening - A New Garden Bed
Lay down those layers now for a new garden bed ready to go for next spring,