If you’re looking for me in August, there’s a good chance you’ll find me beside our highbush blueberry hedge, picking a big bowl of juicy berries. Once relegated to an out-of-the-way spot near the vegetable garden, fruiting perennial shrubs like highbush blueberries are now being recognized for their ornamental value, and being invited to take centre stage in gardens and … [Read more...] about Blueberry bonanza
Container Gardening
Spring garden container with pink and yellow
Your spring garden containers don’t always need to include tulips and daffodils for a pop of colour. Many spring-blooming perennials hold up for weeks in a pot display, and can transplanted at the end of the season to make room for summer flowers. Here’s an 18-inch (45-cm) diameter concrete container beside a neighbour’s front porch filled with lemon yellow Himalayan … [Read more...] about Spring garden container with pink and yellow
Foliage shines in container plants for shade
Who doesn’t love a container filled with colourful flowers? But flowers need sun to bloom, and not every container gardener has sun. When this is the case, container plants for shade that feature interesting leaf shapes and textures are your best bet for a shady corner. This trio of pots highlights a shady corner at the bend of a path. A cedar hedge and blue Nootka … [Read more...] about Foliage shines in container plants for shade
How to choose garden pots
Even before you think about what plants you’ll grow in your container garden, consider what garden pots you have on hand, what needs replacing and what you need to acquire. Almost anything that holds soil and water will work as a container for plants, but consider practicalities and aesthetics, too. The larger the container, the more room there is for a beautiful display of … [Read more...] about How to choose garden pots
Container combo for front porch planters
The best-looking summer containers are filled to the brim with plants that feature bountiful flowers and interesting foliage. This rectangular planter box, situated along the edge of a front porch in part sun, meets the criteria — it’s bursting with colour and attractive leaf patterns. Here’s how you can create this look for your container gardening. By spacing plants … [Read more...] about Container combo for front porch planters
