Gardening with Candy Venning

Gardening with Candy Venning

Adding Garden Residents

Adding Garden Residents

By Candy Venning June is the month we start really spending time outside, not just tapping a toe onto the deck but actually putting out a chair and drinking it all in, maybe…. even planning things out a bit. Beyond the basic needs of a patio and or a deck or a bit of...

Gardens to Explore

Gardens to Explore

by Candy Venning  Now that you’ve thumbed through your seed collection, worn the writing off the pages off the seed catalogues and driven everyone mad asking when you can start seeds indoors – maybe it’s time to flee the scene, and travel (real or virtually) to...

December Holiday List

December Holiday List

By Candy Venning Suggestions from a Landscape designer and avid gardener on what to buy for the ‘planty’ people in your life! A Family Membership or donation to the Royal Botanical Gardens – Always my first choice. You’ll have access to...

Gathering the Garden Up

Gathering the Garden Up

by Candy Venning BULBS: A quick primer, if you’ve had your tulips stolen or nipped (literally, in the bud) by squirrels then switch to daffodils (there are loads of varieties) and plant deeply, tamp any loose soil down, helping to hide the irresistible scent of fresh...