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The garden this week. It’s winding up to have its late summer flush of blooms.And it needs a good haircut which will be happening in the next few weeks. Welcome to one of the strangest summers on or off the record. Here are some tips to...
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I keep thinking there is no news about gardening, but of course that’s not true. Things are changing radically with this winter of weird weather affecting just about every spot on earth. But if you, dear subscribers, have been paying attention (I know...
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The glorious autumn we’re having is making up for the difficult summer. To celebrate: an AUTUMN NEWSLETTER Visit the CBC online to read my recent advice about bulbs: It's time to plant your spring bulbs — A pro's advice for ensuring the prettiest, earliest blooms post-winter Let me know if...
Continue ReadingI will be on various CBC morning shows today, holiday Monday, talking about indoor plants. Here's a repeat of information from an earlier blog: Moderation works with house plants as it does in most other things. Start by checking out the light: * low light means you can...
Continue ReadingLook for plants with white blooms, silver foliage; with variegated foliage of white and green ,they light up almost any night garden and don’t forget scent and sound (a gentle fountain murmur): Shrubs: Dogwood: Cornus kousa ‘Samaritan’ Silver foliage: Salix canadida pale and back lit by moonlight it...
Continue ReadingI was on FRESH AIR this morning talking about Spring in my own garden. The Ammonia formula I talked about is: six part ammonia to 10 parts water. Pour it around the emerging nubs of hostas to kill off the larvae of slugs growing under...
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[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="600"] This type of underplanting is a crucial part of creating a garden in layers, something I’ve been practicing for many years. Naturalizing bulbs, ground covers (perennials that like to spread around), evergreen shrubs and trees make a lively scene even in...
Continue ReadingINDOOR HOUSEPLANTS CBC FRESH AIR BY MARJORIE HARRIS These are the plants I talked about on CBC’s Fresh Air December 23, 201 Don’t just fling plants around a window and think you are doing them or yourselves a favour. I used to collect indoor plants and lug them outside...
Continue ReadingIn today's Globe and Mail I have my first piece in months, just as the season is winding down. I hope you find it useful. I sure loved writing it. I will now try hard to keep up this blog space with plant and garden information. This...
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