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…
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…
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 open, sunny locations with fertile, slightly acidic soil. They flourish…
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 year. The question then becomes: do you use chemical or…
(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 of the most influential leaders in horticulture in North America…
(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 conditions that exist in the mountainous regions of Asia where…
Divide to make healthier plants – and more of them by Janet Macunovich author of Designing Your Gardens and Landscapes and Caring for Perennials 1. Divide when a plant looks good Don’t wait until a…
by Verity Goodier What works for me jump starting seeds in the spring – a few reminders: 1. If you collect your own seeds at the end of summer, make sure they are bone dry…