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 […] …
‘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 […] …
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Wordless Wednesday: Hollyhocks At Arley Hall — Susan Rushton
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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 …
Shed of The Year 2019 and the Dunbar Number; Bees are Back; Jewelled Insects. — thegardenimpressionists
https://www.youtube.com/embed/Uo-eVSwRcpQ?version=3&rel=1&fs=1&autohide=2&showsearch=0&showinfo=1&iv_load_policy=1&wmode=transparent In a blatant bit of promotional activity, I’m asking any readers of this to support “The Hut” in a public vote to find the Cuprinol Shed of The Year 2019. Having decided to enter “The Hut” into this annual national competition back in spring, it was a big surprise to be contacted about a …
The Master Gardeners’ Bookshelf — The Well-Tended Perennial Garden — Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Extension Master Gardener Elaine Mills reviews the most recent edition of The Well-Tended Perennial Garden: The Essential Guide to Planting and Pruning Techniques by Tracy DiSabato-Aust. via The Master Gardeners’ Bookshelf — The Well-Tended Perennial Garden — Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
Containers of Beauty
My garden wouldn't be complete without an assortment of flowers popping out of an array of planters scattered about.
Hello Again
It's reassuring and rewarding to walk through the garden and see old friends rising up to greet another season. Hello again my lovelies, I'm so glad to see you!
The Northern Herper 
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