Marjorie Harris

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Cabbagetown Festival

I'll be at the Cabbagetown Festival on June 6th. Here's the information: The Cabbagetown Preservation Association presents the 4th annual Hidden Gardens & Private Spaces Tour Sunday, June 6, 2010 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM Where: Cabbagetown, Parliament Street at Amelia, Winchester, or Gerrard This self-guided tour takes place in...

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May 13, 2010
In Marjorie Suggests, Plants, Spring

PLANTING TREES

I am asked constantly about the planting of trees.  What are the best to choose? how do you do it properly?  How do you  water them properly? First of all trees comes in two forms:  container-grown;  or balled-and-burlapped.  The former is obvious; the latter means the...

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May 2, 2010
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

This is subscriber Kadi's suggestion. I was on Fresh Air recently and here's the answers to what you want to know. 1. The grass: Eco-lawn. Go to www.wildflowerfarm.com for all you need to know and to buy 2. Garden Builder: half compost and...

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April 29, 2010
In Marjorie Suggests, perennials, Spring, Uncategorized

SHADE PERENNIALS

On CBC's Fresh Air yesterday I mentioned some of my favourite shade perennials. Here's the list: Forthergilla gardenii great little shrubs with white spring bottlebruch blooms. For some great shade plants, choose from this list of natives: Woodland poppy (very hard to find but worthwhile);  Aquilegia...

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April 26, 2010
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Spring perennials are popping

The garden is popping in this weather. which has been  over 20C day after day. Even magnolias are coming out, and  the the Viburnum bodnantense has never looked so magnificent. It's thrillingt to walk by and be overwhelmed by that intoxicating scent. This was Gertrude...

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April 4, 2010
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UP COMING APPEARANCES

I'll be at Ben McNallys wonderful Brunch with Books at the KinG Edward Hotel this Sunday, March 28 at the King Edward Hotel (best eggs benedict ever) starting at 10 a.m. Next Tuesday I'm speaking at The Toronto Botanical Gardens at 7:30.  That's March 30.  And...

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March 24, 2010
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Spring Floods and other worries

I came home from a glorious concert by Tara BAxendale at the Vaughn Playhouse to a flood in the back yard and weird sump pump sounds from the basement. Good thing Tara is a wonderful singer, writer, lyricist, and performer. Took the edge off what's happening...

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March 13, 2010