Signs of change in the garden

A juvenile downy woodpecker freshens up. (Photo by Brendan Zwelling)

With autumn creeping in, there are changes in the garden. The foliage on lilacs and phlox has a grey cast to it, which is powdery… Read more

Japanese anemones are easy to grow

Garden Making Editor Beckie Fox with anemones at Niagara Botanical Gardens

The delicate-looking Japanese anemones are fall flowers that you’ll find easy to grow. They can be quite vigorous once established.
Garden Making Editor-in-Chief Beckie Fox tells… Read more

Taking advantage of dormancy

I’ve just returned from a long weekend in Algonquin Park (Zone 4), where the milkweed pods are crisply split open and the tree leaves are… Read more