TBG’s Through the Garden Gate garden tour in The Kingsway
Toronto Botanical Garden has a fundraising garden tour every year. This year the garden tour, Through the Garden Gate, is in The Kingsway. Is it worth going to? My verdict is... The post TBG’s Through...
View ArticleWinter soils & gardening
Winter soils are far from dead. Soil microbes are still buzzing around and we need to change our gardening practices to keep them alive until spring. The post Winter soils & gardening appeared...
View ArticleSoils for Hellebores
Hellebores are some of the earliest blooming flowers in our gardens. Searching for hellebore's soil preferences takes us to the southern and eastern European mountains. The native soil and root...
View ArticleThe latest soil news
The latest in soil news include a new Soil Health Landscape Tool, the effect of mycorhizzae on tree ecology and the positive effect of soil microbes on plant's defense system against pathogens. The...
View ArticleSoils for Clematis
Clematis, the Queen of Vines, is grown in gardens around the world. A few myths surround its growing conditions, particularly around the soils for clematis. Contrary to popular belief, there's a...
View ArticleForsythia blooms proclaims the beginning of gardening season
Forsythia blooms heralding spring is longer being treated like a old wives tale. The blooms are an important phenological sign that spring is here and soil temperatures are ready for planting. The post...
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