Gardening Blogs

Scorched Earth? How to Water (and Garden) Prope...
Surviving Summer in Georgina’s Growing Zone 5 Let’s not sugarcoat it: this summer’s been brutal. We’ve had over a month of 30+°C days with next to no rain, and your...
Scorched Earth? How to Water (and Garden) Prope...
Surviving Summer in Georgina’s Growing Zone 5 Let’s not sugarcoat it: this summer’s been brutal. We’ve had over a month of 30+°C days with next to no rain, and your...

Why Your Lawn Looks Dead (But Isn’t): Surviving...
Is your lawn looking more like a toasted cracker than a lush green carpet? You’re not alone. After weeks of blazing sun and barely a drop of rain, many unirrigated...
Why Your Lawn Looks Dead (But Isn’t): Surviving...
Is your lawn looking more like a toasted cracker than a lush green carpet? You’re not alone. After weeks of blazing sun and barely a drop of rain, many unirrigated...

Big Dreams, Small Budget: How to Landscape Over...
Dreaming of a backyard makeover but not loving the price tag? Good news: you don’t need to do it all at once. Landscaping in stages is the smart way to...
Big Dreams, Small Budget: How to Landscape Over...
Dreaming of a backyard makeover but not loving the price tag? Good news: you don’t need to do it all at once. Landscaping in stages is the smart way to...

Crabgrass, Dandelions, and Creeping Charlie: A ...
Ontario gardeners know the struggle—just when your lawn or garden starts looking picture-perfect, along comes crabgrass, dandelions, or the creeping menace known as creeping Charlie. But before you lose hope...
Crabgrass, Dandelions, and Creeping Charlie: A ...
Ontario gardeners know the struggle—just when your lawn or garden starts looking picture-perfect, along comes crabgrass, dandelions, or the creeping menace known as creeping Charlie. But before you lose hope...

Hot and Bothered but Thriving: Perennials That ...
When the temperature in Georgina soars, some plants act like divas at a backyard BBQ—wilting, pouting, and generally refusing to participate. But not all perennials are drama queens. Heat-tolerant perennials...
Hot and Bothered but Thriving: Perennials That ...
When the temperature in Georgina soars, some plants act like divas at a backyard BBQ—wilting, pouting, and generally refusing to participate. But not all perennials are drama queens. Heat-tolerant perennials...

Dragonflies vs. Mosquitoes: How to Attract Natu...
Baby dragonflies may not have wings yet, but they’re already expert mosquito hunters. In Georgina’s zone 5, creating the right habitat for dragonflies can keep mosquito numbers down naturally—no chemicals...
Dragonflies vs. Mosquitoes: How to Attract Natu...
Baby dragonflies may not have wings yet, but they’re already expert mosquito hunters. In Georgina’s zone 5, creating the right habitat for dragonflies can keep mosquito numbers down naturally—no chemicals...