The Benefits of Lighting Your Landscape
“Modern Farmhouse Landscape” by Kichler When most people think about landscape design, lighting isn’t normally top of mind. We’re all familiar enough with the importance of sunlight, but it’s just as […]
Tag: Garden
Fall Chrysanthemum Care
When I think “fall”, I can’t help but imagine chrysanthemums and ornamental grasses. In my opinion, fall is all about rich colours and comforting textures, and chrysanthemums (or, as they’re […]
Getting Rid of Cats in the Garden
Remember that old folk song, The Cat Came Back? So many of us grew up listening to that song, or playing it for our kids, and wondering why old Mister […]
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 […]
Landscape Design
At long last, spring is finally here! It’s time to kick off all the new gardening projects and landscape design ideas we’ve been mulling over all winter. However, not everyone […]
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 […]