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Summer garden tips
During the dog days of summer, there’s plenty to do in the garden. With a bit of planning, you can make the best use of your time by prioritizing what needs to be done. Schedule regular time to check off those chores on your to-do list so that you don’t get overwhelmed. And don’t forget…
Read MorePerk up hanging baskets
When you see those huge, tumbling, beautifully-flowering hanging baskets in open gardens, outside pubs or strung up on lamp posts through summer, for gardeners it’s always with an envious eye that we look at them. How on earth do they get to be so teeming with flowers and foliage and looking so perfect? The key…
Read MoreKeep on top of aphids!
Check plants regularly to stop an infestation of pests The bugbear for most summer gardeners is aphids. Be it general green or blackfly or specific species such as woolly aphids, they aren’t just annoying but can also be dangerous to plants. They’re carriers of disease, transporting moulds and other afflictions around our gardens, often able…
Read More5 Tips on comfortable outdoor entertaining
Hosting guests can be a big feat, so anything you can do to make the process easier for yourself is essential. LoBello recommends creating the dining space in close proximity to the barbecue or an entrance into the house so as to save time running between the table and the kitchen. Bringing the indoors outside…
Read MoreShasta daisies
Shasta daisies may seem like an Edwardian period-piece, but recent years has seen this stout perennial come back into favour once again, with a slew of new forms among the array of classic varieties. The original hybrid was introduced by visionary American plant breeder and horticulturalist Luther Burbank in 1901. He crossed four species from…
Read MoreHerbaceous clematis flowers
These creeping plants will give a new dimension to your borders It might seem a contradiction to have a clematis that doesn’t twine. In fact, there are quite a few that don’t, but that doesn’t make them any less effective garden plants. Many are exceptionally beautiful, offering effects and traits that other clambering types don’t,…
Read MoreHere’s a free resource to help create drought-tolerant, water-wise landscaping in your home garden
As Southern California gardeners select drought-friendly plants and keep water conservation in mind, it also would be wise to not forget about maintenance. Organizational and upkeep tips can help avoid the hits and misses. And for those with questions or who simply like doing things by the book, there are plenty of options including a…
Read MoreWeeds are a gardener’s top enemy, but here’s how to fight back
If there is one daily activity that unites the human race above all others, it’s weeding. Most people on Earth still grow at least some of the food they eat and, in order for their seeds to grow into edible plants, patrolling for weeds on a regular basis is essential. As in all matters, God,…
Read MoreNature’s art: How to create interior design pieces from what’s in the garden
Bringing elements from the backyard into the home is easier than it seems. Try thinking out of the box with fun plant combinations and planters. (Photo courtesy “Tiny Tabletop Gardens” by Emma Hardy and photographer Debbie Patterson for CICO Books) Don’t limit yourself to the backyard when it comes to being green. While most gardeners…
Read More5 garden tips for the week starting May 27
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