The Wildness of Our Gardens
One might typically think of a garden as a tame and orderly space. However, there is a growing trend towards embracing the wildness of our …
Joanne Mohan
The importance of a landscape plan when starting to design your own garden
When you embark on the journey of creating your own garden, it is essential to give careful attention to crafting a detailed landscape plan. This …
Why Caring for Plants is Good for You
Incorporating a variety of plants into your daily life can significantly enhance your overall well-being. This can be done through various means, such as integrating …
Rain Gardens
A rain garden is a specially designed garden that helps manage stormwater runoff, reduces flooding, and improves water quality. These gardens are not only functional …
Climate Resilient Gardens
Planting more trees, shrubs, and perennials is a positive approach to enhancing our properties. Trees provide shade and screening, shrubs provide colour, interest, and privacy …
Lawn Alternative
Replacing your lawn can be beneficial to you, your health, and the environment. Consider this year changing an area of lawn to some alternative landscape …
Plant therapy
Gardening is a lovely hobby that offers a mix of both active and passive engagement. The physical activity involved in gardening provides exercise, fresh air, …
SHORELINE RESTORATION
If you own a property with a shoreline on Lake Simcoe or any of its rivers or tributaries, it is important to remember that the …
We are all in this together.
The essence of this statement rings true for our plant community as well as us humans. Research has shown that plant life has developed this …
A Gardener’s winter
Gardening is a practice of managing expectations, anticipating outcomes, and cultivating hope. This resonates in an old rhyme for seeding, “One for the mouse, one …