Annual Garden Tour of numerous gardens in and around Schomberg in Beautiful King Township. This tour features small in town gardens as well as large sprawling estates. In partnership with Arts Society King, King Township and the Schomberg Community Farm. Non refundable Tickets are sold on tour day at the Schomberg Library on Main Street or on Eventbrite.ca. $ 15.00 per … [Read more...] about Garden Tour – Schomberg Horticultural Society
Blooming Perennials
Dealing with mildew on phlox
I've had an early onset of mildew on summer phlox (Phlox paniculata) this year. These scented, long-blooming perennials are one of the backbones of summer gardens, providing a broad range of colours from midsummer through to first fall frost. Mildew pathogens infect the stems, flowers and foliage, growing quickly to make phlox clumps seriously unsightly. When phlox is severely … [Read more...] about Dealing with mildew on phlox
Late bloomers in the garden
Despite several nights that touched on freezing temperatures in my Zone 6a garden, there has been no deeply killing frost. Even the most cold-resistant of the small solitary bees are now gone, but some perennials continue to flower. It’s a short list, but worth keeping in mind when plant shopping next spring. Any plant that is a late bloomer into the first weeks of November is … [Read more...] about Late bloomers in the garden
