Ninety Nine Plants to grow from Seed – Bill Terry (Printable PDF) Here is a selection of perennial flowers that can be grown from seed and should flourish in Sunshine Coast gardens with little or…
Garden Tips for Surviving the Drought -2015 (Printable PDF) With the Sunshine Coast going to Stage 3 water use restrictions, we can only use hand-watering methods for our gardens. Stage 4 (which may soon follow) restricts…
Our annual Strawberry Tea was a huge success with over 75 members in attendance with many wearing decorative hats which added to the festive event. For more information go to Newsletter – 2014 June Newsletter…
by Steve Whysall, Vancouver Sun, May 5, 2014 (Based on information from Egan Davis, one of the top gardeners at VanDusen Botanical Garden and foreman at Park & Tilford Gardens in North Vancouver) 1. BUILD…
ANNUAL PLANT SALE Saturday May 10, 9:30 – 12:30 at the Seaside Centre
by Kate Gardner, Planet Natural. As you plan your garden for this year, think about building some raised beds. Raised bed gardening improves drainage, uses space more efficiently, increases yield, and simplifies the control of…
Spend time going over your seed catalogues and plan your garden. Think about new seeds that you would like to try and foster for the plant sale. Plant trees, shrubs and vines as long as…
Order seeds and start seed flats. Water sparingly. Cultivate the soil and weed thoroughly. Lift and divide perennials, taking care not to damage new shoots as long as the ground isn’t frozen. Deadhead early flowering…
Prune winter-flowering vines and shrubs after blooming. Plant summer and fall blooming bulbs. Spray fruit trees and roses with dormant oil if you haven’t already done so. (Please note that Linda Gilkeson doesn’t spray dormant…
Stake perennials that need it and mulch perennials if not already done. Rose pruning should be completed by now. Mulch with manure or well-rotted compost. Shear winter-flowering heathers after flowering. Continue planting trees and shrubs.…