Kat Fox – Page 8 – Garden Making

Motivation for a new gardener (or new garden)

February 5, 2019August 19, 2012 by Kat Fox

Low fencing works perfectly with the variegated hostas.

I went on my first garden tour this summer and discovered several good gardening ideas even newbies like myself can handle. In case you’re one of the few who don’t … Read more

Long on ambition, short on follow-up

February 5, 2019August 16, 2012 by Kat Fox

My fire sticks succulent put on a lot of new growth this summer. I spread pea gravel on the top of the soil to help with drainage, since it doesn't like much water. I’m trying to mimic "desert-like" conditions for it.

When I started gardening just a few years ago, I began with some seed packets, one strawberry plant, a few herb plants and no in-ground space — just containers. The … Read more

We’ve got a lot of ground to cover

February 5, 2019August 14, 2012 by Kat Fox

Gardening isn’t for everyone; sometimes it’s a slow love, an accumulated taste. I was always aware of gardening’s existence — as a hobby, a passion, an investment in one’s property. … Read more

Whistling Gardens opens ambitious new venture

February 4, 2019May 25, 2012 by Kat Fox

Whistling Gardens, a garden centre near Brantford, Ont., operated by owner Darren Heimbecker, specializes in conifers and has an ambitious new private botanical garden.