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DIY: WINTERIZING GARDEN PONDS

DIY: WINTERIZING GARDEN PONDS

Your pond's surface is where the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide and other gases takes place. It is important for the health of your fish that this continue during the winter. An iced pond surface traps harmful gases in the water. Plant maintenance is important for better water quality and a better environment for oxygenating plants. 
— Domenic Crupi
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DIY: COLOUR SPRING TO FALL – SIX BASIC PERENNIALS

DIY: COLOUR SPRING TO FALL – SIX BASIC PERENNIALS

These six essential perennials are plants of size and substance. They will be the backbone of your perennial garden. With the wide choice of cultivars available in each of these six basic plants, any colour scheme is possible.

Your perennial garden could consist totally of these few basic perennials, but if space permits, it is so easy with the many hundreds of perennials available to fill in around them. Not only would this create an increasingly lush garden, you could begin the flower display earlier than the show of Iris and Peony, and extend it later in the fall.

— Domenic Crupi
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DIY: PERENNIALS FOR CUT FLOWERS

DIY: PERENNIALS FOR CUT FLOWERS

Having fresh flowers in your home every day is one of life’s many pleasures. With even a small perennial garden you can enjoy fresh flowers from spring to fall. To be able to step into your own garden, make your selection of flowers in bloom and arrange them in water holding container is itself a pleasant and satisfying action.
— Domenic Crupi
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DIY: THE BEAUTY OF RHODODENDRONS AND AZALEAS

DIY: THE BEAUTY OF RHODODENDRONS AND AZALEAS

Rhododendrons are heavy flowering evergreen plants, which enjoy a sheltered and shaded location. Azaleas are also heavy flowering plants and enjoy a sunny or semi-shaded location. 
— Domenic Crupi
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HOW TO PRUNE FRUIT TREES?

HOW TO PRUNE FRUIT TREES?

At the garden centre, the fruit trees offered for sale may be three years or older and the basic shape already begun or established, having been pruned at the nursery. You need now only to maintain and improve the open-centred vase shape that is desirable.

The only question is how do you do that? Which branches do you trim or cut off completely ? How much you do prune it back? Continue reading to find out!

— Domenic Crupi
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HOW TO IDENTIFY POISONOUS PLANTS?

HOW TO IDENTIFY POISONOUS PLANTS?

Houseplants, cultivated garden plants and ornamentals are the cause of many poisonings. However, some are attributable to native or naturalized plants. The most commonly reported plant poisonings result from curious children eating fruit and plant fragments.

How do you know which plants are poisonous in Ontario? How do you identify them? Continue reading to find out!

— Cosimo Crupi
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ANNUALS – GARDENS COME ALIVE WITH COLOUR

ANNUALS – GARDENS COME ALIVE WITH COLOUR

Annuals are those plants whose life cycle is completed within a single season. The seed germinates, the plants bloom, set seed and then die ñ from spring to the following autumn. Owing to their short life span, annuals allow you to experiment and express yourself anew each year.
— Cosimo Crupi
PERENNIALS IN WINTER

PERENNIALS IN WINTER

Are you looking for perennials for your garden? Do you want perennials that bloom multiple times a year? Continue reading to see a month by month breakdown of when our selection of perennials bloom.
— Cosimo Crupi
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DIY: BEST TIME TO HARVEST

DIY: BEST TIME TO HARVEST

It has been a long, tough year. After a lot of long nights planting, tending and taking care of your garden it is finally time to harvest. There is just one problem. How do you know when the best time to harvest is? When are your tomatoes done? Cucumbers? Continue reading to find out!
— Domenic Crupi
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WHY ARE MASON BEES BENEFICIAL TO YOUR GARDEN?

WHY ARE MASON BEES BENEFICIAL TO YOUR GARDEN?

Mason bees are very welcome garden guests across the globe. Why might you ask? Mason bees are quite docile compared to other bee species. Male mason bees do not have stingers, and females only sting when they feel they are in danger – if they are squeezed or trapped. Since mason bees are so docile, they pose little to no threat of stinging while living in your garden. Furthermore, if you were to be stung by a mason bee it would be more akin to a mosquito bite, rather than a typical bee sting. 

Keep reading to learn about the added benefits of having mason bees in your garden!

— Domenic Crupi
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INDOOR PLANTS FOR CLEANER AIR

INDOOR PLANTS FOR CLEANER AIR

Studies done by NASA and the Foliage for Clean Air Council are finding that plants have incredible air cleansing abilities in the home or office. Dr. Bill Wolverton, a NASA research scientist, believes that eight to 15 plants in an average size home will significantly improve air quality. The plants take in the harmful molecules, process them, and release fresh air. 

Keep reading to find out which plants are best at keeping the air in your house clean and free of harmful chemicals.

— Domenic Crupi
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WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF NEMATODES?

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF NEMATODES?

Spring is here! The ever awaited season is finally upon us, and your lawn needs as much TLC as possible. This season, why not try out nematodes as a way to combat lawn destroying grubs? Nematodes are an environmentally friendly solution to grub infestations which leave your lawn looking brown and dry. Easy to apply and even easier to care for, nematodes have grown in popularity as an option to combat grubs and other soil dwelling insects. Keep reading to learn more about nematodes and what they can do for you!
— Domenic Crupi
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