Ninety Nine Plants to grow from Seed – Bill Terry (Printable PDF) Here is a selection of perennial flowers that can be grown from seed… Read More »Growing Perennials from Seed – Ninety-nine Perennials
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… Read More »6 Tips to Keep Your Garden Healthy and Attractive
HOW TO PLANT AND CARE FOR ROSES By Steve Wysall from information provided by Brad Jalbert — Vancouver Sun, April 5, 2013 Roses thrive best in… Read More »Roses
Intensive food gardening is almost certain to strip nutrients from the soil, nutrients we need to put back in order to grow vegetables year after… Read More »Organic vs Chemical Fertilizers
(Adapted from Steve Whysall, The Vancouver Sun, February 1, 2013) Charlie Hall, professor in the department of horticultural sciences at Texas A&M University is one… Read More »Why Gardening is Good for Your Health
(MAKE THEM THINK THEY’RE GROWING IN THE HIMALAYAS) By Ron Knight, Caron Gardens. Most rhododendrons in cultivation are happiest when you provide them with the… Read More »The Secret of success with Rhododendrons
Divide to make healthier plants – and more of them by Janet Macunovich author of Designing Your Gardens and Landscapes and Caring for Perennials 1.… Read More »10 Tips on Dividing Perennial Plants
by Verity Goodier What works for me jump starting seeds in the spring – a few reminders: 1. If you collect your own seeds at… Read More »Seed Starting