When choosing a site for your rhododendron dappled shade is best. To set buds, rhododendrons need light but require protection from the hot summer sun. Buds are set in the late summer for the following year. If you plant your rhododendron in deep shade, it will flower poorly and develop leggy growth. Rhododendrons perform best
As I am writing this, most Canadians are physically distancing themselves to prevent spread of the virus. I would suggest planning a garden is a great way to deal with these uncertain times. It is a great at home activity, provides for healthy eating, and exercise and is great for children as well. Gardening can
Your first job would be to decide if your flowering deciduous shrub needs pruning, You will need to step back and look at your shrub and determine what kind of look do you want. Do you want a compact, bushier, one that produces more flowers, blooms longer, or a shrub that has a more natural
Here are a few guidelines to follow when pruning deciduous trees. The tools needed to properly prune trees are a pair of sharp bypass pruners, a pair of loppers for thicker branches, and a pruning saw for larger branches. Tools should be sharp to prevent ragged cuts. The ideal time to prune trees is in
Not able to attend the Gardening 101 session at the Stratford Public Library? Here is a summary of the presentation. Before you begin: What type of garden do you envision? What will be planted? Flowers, vegetables, shrubs, herbs, or a combo? Who will use the space?- Friends, family, kids, pets? Purpose of garden?- privacy, relaxing,
Another slide presentation from Jim Fitzgerald, Master Gardener.
Serviceberry, shadblow, chuckly pear, juneberry, sugar plum, wild pear, wild plum, sarvis tree, maycherry and Indian pear- all are colloquial names for Amelanchier. The profusion of common names for this native shrub is a good example of why scientific names are used! With its star-shaped brilliant white flowers, glossy purplish red fruit, vibrant fall colour,
Have you ever thought of starting plants from seed like tomatoes, cucumbers, herbs, flowers, and peppers but thought it might be too hard or you would be killing them before they even get started? Many of the plants you purchase at the nurseries are the same varieties. Starting seeds indoors allows you to grow a
Know the type of shade you have! Shade from buildings or other structures – shade is denser, sun may be reflected, sun may change during the day Shade from trees – root competition – adding humus on top of existing soil, adding mulch can help condition of soil Ideal soil should be loamy and relatively