June in the Garden

Herbicides with iron work on lawn weeds. Photo by Heather Hayden

Time for lawn attention, again

Judith Adam

There should be a few weeks in June when soil moisture and moderate temperatures favour fertilizing the lawn and dealing with weeds.

Mauve tree peony (Photo by Brendan Zwelling)

Tree peonies and their kin

Judith Adam

The flowers of tree peonies are startling huge and beautiful (and some are deeply scented), and their foliage remains attractive all season.

Provide home for mason bees in your garden

Karen York

Solitary bees, especially mason bees (Osmia lignaria), are buzzing to the rescue. These native bees are easy to attract.

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