Battling Black Spot
I have a special kind of sympathy for the folks who stop by the garden centre who are dealing with black spot. Finding it on your plants for the first […]
Category: Gardening Inspiration and Advice
Benefits of Trees in Your Landscape
As lucky as we are to live in Ontario, the home of the Boreal Forest, we tend to take trees for granted. After the hundredth time driving or walking past […]
Eliminating Aphids
I swear, if there’s any creature on Earth with the ability to teleport, it’s the aphid. One day, there are none in sight, and the next day you’re finding their […]
How to Repel Mosquitoes
By the time spring has really set in, I’m beyond ready to break out the short-sleeves and capris. There’s only a matter of time before they arrive. First, I see […]
Beginner’s Guide to Veggie Gardening
It’s pretty fabulous that sustainable living is now “in vogue”. Lately, more than ever, I’ve been seeing new faces at Royal City Nursery asking about growing their own food from […]
The Benefits of Mulch
If I asked you right now, on the spot, to name your top two most annoying gardening chores, what would you say? I’m going to guess one would be dealing […]
Beneficial Insects & Pollinators
As solitary of a pastime gardening is, I sometimes have to remind myself that I’m not the only one working in the garden. It’s a little bit humbling to consider […]
Rodent and Pest Control: Squirrels, Skunks, Rabbits and More
I was thinking the other day about how gardeners are a little bit like bouncers at a nightclub when it comes to wildlife. For some animals, like hummingbirds and thrushes, […]
Pruning
For those like me, who feel connected to nature and understand the energy and life bundled inside the branches and stems of our gardens, pruning might seem like a harsh […]
There is a world of luxurious colour and texture waiting in the fall garden
Annual planters need a lift this time of year. You can refresh your front entryway by creating a new look with fall classics. You can add some really dramatic autumn colour […]