Three Invasive Species to Avoid When Planning your Garden
Scientific Name: Lythrum salicaria L. Common Name: Purple Loosestrife Family: Lythraceae (Loosestrife) Type of Plant: Herbaceous Perennial Usage: Ornamental Identifying Characteristics: Stems & roots: Stout plant, erect (24-48in); 4 angled […]
Edible Flowers
Flowers are not just pretty faces. Adding them to food can give your cuisine flair. But don’t just chow down on any flower. There are probably poisonous plants in your […]
Growing Garlic
Garlic is one crop that grows well in the sandy growing conditions of the Highlands region. It’s unique in that it’s a bulb that is planted in autumn and harvested […]
Gardening in Zone 4
Canada’s most recent Plant Hardiness Zone map takes a wide range of climate variables into account, like minimum winter temperatures, maximum temperatures, rainfall, snow cover, wind, and elevation. In Canada, […]
Container Gardening
Container Garden – Patio Planter Even the smallest of spaces can enjoy the beauty of flowers or vegetables in well arranged containers. Container gardening is about more than just filling […]
PLANTING GARLIC ‘Here in the Haliburton Highlands’
Keep it simple…follow some basic steps…let them sleep…greet them in the spring! Plant between Thanksgiving and mid-November here in the Highlands Our growing season is not long and therefore by […]
Cooking with Herbs
In our gardens, many of us have space for, or may already grow an herb garden but feel more comfortable keeping these fragrant plants outside. These delicate plants can very […]
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