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Onions – Almost everyone uses at least some type of onion in their daily food recipes to enhance the flavour of food (despite the fact that for some of us, it isn’t particularly pleasant to cut onions!). But, in response to the question, is onion a vegetable? Let’s clear up some confusion. Apart from being […]

Planning is of utmost importance when trying to establish a garden design that will leave your neighbors and you in a state of awe. Gone are the days of delineating landscape designs on paper, but today creating these beautiful dioramas complete with gardens, trees, miniature shrubs is simple and straightforward with the best landscape design

A carefully planned garden has a great many advantages over one which just ‘happens’. Apart from being more attractive and versatile, it is often easier to maintain because it has been designed with specific goals in mind. Being acquisitive by nature, gardeners tend to spend a great deal of time searching for imaginative ideas. The

Thoughts of ‘Jack Frost nipping at your nose’ are all very cute… …but thoughts of Jack Frost wiping out your treasured veggie patch or favorite exotic patio plant, are a definite Grrrr… not just a Brrrr….. But, how to protect plants from frost? And… How to cover plants for frost?

When you need to cut or trim branches or vines that are hard to reach in your yard, you have three choices; prune by climbing a ladder, use a pole saw (whether gas, electric, cordless, manual/hand-operated) or call in a professional. Undoubtedly, the most affordable way to prune a high level vine or tree branches,

Fleabane Erigeron Annuus belongs to the Aster family, and is an easy to care for perennial wildflower that is a great addition to just about any garden. This somewhat invasive plant is a native species across North America, and is both edible and medicinal.