Fabulous Foliage Planters Make Summer Livin’ Easy
I’d like to invite you to take a sneak peek into my life as a garden designer. Finally, home after a long, sweaty day of working in my clients’ gardens and all I want to do is sit on my back patio with a glass of wine and the book I have been meaning to read for the...
Grow Mints in Gabrielle Bag for Unique Gifts
This summer, a new family moved into our neighborhood. When I saw the “for sale” sign in front of the house, I cut a few sprigs of my chocolate mint and put them in a glass jar of water. They rooted in a matter of days. After a week, I potted them up in 2-inch square...
Container Gardening to Attract Hummingbirds & Goldfinches Naturally
Since the pandemic I have been working from home, and I often look out the window at my garden. Recently I have noticed hummingbirds visiting the salvia plants. I have always seen goldfinches in the fall, but hummingbirds were new. Or maybe it was that I was finally...
Growing Bush Beans in the Nest Planter: A Squirrel-Proof Solution
This summer I grew bush beans in the Nest TruDrop Raised Bed Planter. The Nest is a raised-bed type of container with the TruDrop self-watering system. It comes in three sizes and several colors. Mine, which is 18 x 36 inches in bark color, was easy to assemble on my...
Personal Garden Gifts: 12 Gifts for the 12 Days of Christmas
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas...the bells are ringing, the hot chocolate is brewing, and the lights are twinkling. Christmas can be a time of love and holiday spirit, but it can also be overwhelming and daunting when thinking about what to gift someone...
Container Gardening In Our Changing Climate
As we forge ahead with our planting plans this season it’s a good idea to think about how our climate has changed over the last few years. Here on the lower mainland of British Columbia we’ve seen long cool wet springs followed by extreme heat and then lower than...