Ask A Master Gardener – Perennial Problems: LupinesOctober 2024 Puslinch PioneerBy Danielle Gignac, Guelph-Wellington Master GardenerPhoto: Lupines (by D. Gignac) [Q: Why do my lupines keep dying? I thought they were perennials]When choosing plants for your garden, one of the…
Gardening for Winter Interest
Ask A Master Gardener – ‘Gardening for Winter Interest’November 2024 Puslinch PioneerBy Heather Rajotte, Guelph-Wellington Master GardenerPhoto: Hydrangea paniculata ‘Little Lime’ (by H. Rajotte) Q: Winter is so dreary – how can I make my garden more interesting?A: Other than…
I love fresh herbs, how do I grow them?
Fresh herbs are such a wonderful addition to a meal. Buying them, even in the summer, can beexpensive and they are not always fresh. The good news is that herbs are relatively easy togrow, and now is a good time…
All About Alliums
Puslinch Pioneer Article September 2023 I would like to grow some of the ornamental onions that I’ve seen in other gardens. Can you suggest different types and how to grow them? The Allium family includes garlic, leeks, chives and edible…
Seed Saving
Saving seed from vegetables and flowers is a great way to save money and share your seeds withothers. The first thing to consider is what seeds to save. Choose plants that are open pollinated andnot hybrid as hybrids do not…
How to Make Shade
By Margaret Stewart, for the Puslinch Pioneer There are many excellent books and articles on creating shade in your garden, including Larry Hodgson’s Making the Most of Shade in which one chapter is devoted to ways to establish shade. The…
Plant edible native trees/shrubs and enjoy fruits of your labour
By Judy Brisson, for the Wellington Advertiser Food Forests and Native Plant Pollinator Gardens are trending. Why not combine these two garden themes into one with edible native trees and shrubs? The pollinators will feed on flowers and leaves and…
Sun, Shade, Part-Sun? What should I plant where?
By Rosemary Fernandes-Walker, for the Wellington Advertiser When we downsized 9 years ago and moved to a little property in The Ward in Guelph, I had one look at the 100% grass yard and immediately told myself that it was…
Sun scald on trees
By Judy Brisson for the Puslinch Pioneer, Feb 2022 Q: I planted three Freeman Maple (Acer rubrum) trees three years ago to shade our south facing deck. I noticed one of them had peeling bark and exposed wood this summer…
Dahlias
By GWMG Kat Granger for the Puslinch Pioneer, September 2021 I have Dahlias in my garden. How can I save them over the winter? Dahlia Fever is a thing! These flowers have an addicting way about them – once bitten…