Plants Archives

Layering Vines

Layering involves pinning the nodes of a young, flexible vine stem to some nicely prepared earth and letting the vine

There are gardeners who hesitate to plant clematis, fearing that, like hothouse flowers, they may require too much knowledge or

“What are those, mom?” What indeed! If you frequent greenhouses you have likely come across a display of these plant

The 10 species of maple trees native to Canada have been growing here well before our country was discovered by

Carrots are easy to grow and are filled with vitamins and minerals, it’s no wonder they are the vegetable of

Do you ever feel like blueberries are so hard to grow it isn’t worth trying and raspberries are so easy

By Gerald Filipski Tips for keeping your lilac happy:• Grow in full sun for the best flowering results.• Prune off

By Mike Allen Aeration and fertilization is a tree care process that can be done by property owners to open

A shrinking globe brought Asian vegetables to prominence in North America. Tourists, soldiers returning from the Korean and Vietnam wars,

Are you interested in growing moss? Look for an article on it in our Summer issue of Canada’s Local Gardener!