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…
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…