It’s so good to see some peonies, daylilies and daffodils poking through the earth. Welcome back old friends.
Hello Old Friends
Wildlife Friendly Gardening — living lightly in ireland
Gosh what a week; countries on lock down from the coronavirus, the World Health Organisation calling it a pandemic, people being asked to work from home. I’m not naturally an anxious person so I’m not panicking, but we are preparing. We bought a few extra provisions (not much) and I chose not to go to […]
Mexico creates nearly 150 urban gardens to attract hummingbirds — Life & Soul Magazine
Nearly 150 urban gardens have been created in Mexico to attract hummingbirds that have seen their natural habitat gradually destroyed due to human settlements and climate change. The country, which is home to 58 different species, has seen half of its 13 endemic species at risk of extinction as cities sprawl. The Urban Gardens project […]
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Gardening: Henry Heard Marshall, prairie horticultural pioneer — Saskatoon StarPhoenix
Have you ever wondered how the Parkland series of roses came about? Who developed the ‘Starfire’ tomato? The history of the Morden chrysanthemums or coral bells? They are all the result of the plant breeding of Henry Heard Marshall, whose formal education ended in Grade 9. Read More
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Facing Climate Change: What Gardeners Need to Know — The Peterborough & Area Master Gardeners
By Sharleen Pratt, Master Gardener I recently attended a Master Gardener’s Technical Update at the Toronto Botanical Gardens. The subject was Facing Climate Change: What Gardeners Need to Know. The speakers were Dr. Jon Warland, Dr. Steven Hill and Lorraine Johnson. As we sat listening to how our climate is changing and the impacts that […]
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‘Weeding’ Through Gardening Websites — The Peterborough & Area Master Gardeners
by Emma Murphy, Master Gardener Gardening resources on the internet are plentiful but can quickly become overwhelming for both novice and experienced gardeners. Over the past year I have noticed certain websites that continually show up at the top of my search results; these sites are “gardening content farms”, a term I learned from fellow […]
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Bring on Autumn!
Bulbs for All Seasons — The Peterborough & Area Master Gardeners
In the next few weeks, autumn will arrive and garden centres will fill their shelves with mums, ornamental cabbages and other fall flowers. And spring flowering bulbs will be available too! Spring bulbs like tulips and daffodils are planted in our gardens in the fall and appear the next spring. There is an upcoming opportunity […]
via Bulbs for All Seasons — The Peterborough & Area Master Gardeners
Wordless Wednesday: Hollyhocks At Arley Hall — Susan Rushton
Happy times in the mid-summer garden
I can’
t believe it’s July 31st, where did the time go?
The gardens have been doing well despite the intense heat and humidity over the last few weeks. It’s now time for the daisies, coneflowers and daylilies to take place as the stars of the garden.
Container plants are also doing well, but the heat has taken its toll on some of the more fragile plants – like gardenias and a heliotrope tree.
The cacti and succulents on the other hand have been practically jumping for joy, begging for more hot, sunny days.
