Q: I’ve got my three children, aged 5 to 11, confined to home now due to COVID19. What can you suggest to introduce them to vegetable gardening? A: Most children love to get their hands dirty and eating the fruits…
Spring Preparation: Perennial Beds and More
Puslinch Pioneer—March , 2020 By Margaret Stewart, Guelph and Wellington Master Gardeners Question: In spring, what are some ways to prepare perennial beds/mixed borders for the coming season? When the snow melts, winter-crazed gardeners eagerly anticipate spring clean up. If…
How do I research plants that are Trialed, Tested, and True?
By Susan Mason, GWMG During spring and summer, like many gardeners, I confess to being drawn to any and all new plants featured at garden centres. Newly introduced plants are “eye candy” to avid gardeners. We want to have them! …