Category: Gardening – by Candy Venning

This spring we longed for nature like never before, quiet streets meant clearly hearing birdsong. With more time to notice each flower, you may want to know how your little or large, patch of urban garden can contribute, here’s...

‘Desperate times call for desperate measures’ seems to be the refrain dancing around most of our heads, at least some of the time. Combine that phrase with ‘stay at home’, add a bucket of springtime enthusiasm and you’ve got...

Losing the Lawn part 2 Plans and Plants By Candy Venning Last issue I discussed removing some or possibly all of the sod, cautioned against rototilling, encouraged working in phases and suggested having a plan. There are a...

By Candy Venning A favourite trend I’m seeing in gardens of all sizes is the movement towards growing plants which feed and support some of the 367 identified bird species that call the Hamilton area home. Simply by leaving the...

These gorgeous ‘A list’ plants are perfect for pollinators! By Candy Venning Actaea racemosa / Black Cohosh Agastache foeniculum /Anise hyssop Allium schoenoprasum / Chives Aquilegia canadensis / Columbine Asclepias...