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16.01.2024 - 19:21 / theprovince.com / Brian Minter
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Finding just the right gift for someone who has a passion for gardening can be a bit of a challenge. Most of the gardening community appreciate gifts that are a little unique, a little bit of fun, and have a purpose. The gardening world is an extension of nature and the environment, so we need to work harder to understand and appreciate both.
With this in mind, here are some relevant gift ideas:
Winter flowering plants are ideal presents as they will continue to grow each year, lift our spirits in the dull days ahead, and provide flowers for hummingbirds and the odd overwintering pollinator which may venture out in milder weather.
Red flowering sasanqua camellias like Yuletide, viburnum Pink Dawn, and lonicera fragrantissima are just three of many possibilities. The new Gold collection of hellebores, or Christmas Roses, are now in full bloom and will continue to flower into late winter.
As the Avian flu continues to be a challenge for bird feeders, planting living bird feed is a great alternative. Three berried plants in particular are much loved by birds: the deciduous holly, ilex verticillata with red or yellow berries, evergreen pyracantha, also available in shades of orange, red or yellow, and cotoneasters are all beautiful, versatile landscape plants, and are a great source of food for birds.
The growing trend of food gardening is becoming more specialized as younger folks are looking for more exotic and heat loving vegetables. Melons of all types are very popular as well. Packages of seeds, which are also available online from seed companies
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Are you looking for garden ideas for a difficult part of your garden?
I’m Maria Nieuwenhof from Quebec, Canada (Zone 5). I was going through my pictures over the last few days and trying to figure out what annuals I will start from seeds this year for my bouquets. When I go to see friends, or when I visit my father in Montreal, or when I have an event to go to I bring one or more bouquets. I started in late April with my first bouquet that had daffodils and ended in early November with achillea.
When it comes to sculptural form in the garden, it’s hard to compete with a well-grown agave (Agave spp. and cvs., Zones 7b–11). With sizes ranging from 6-inch rosettes to hulking 12-foot giants, there really is a perfect plant for every garden or container. Most are striking enough in their natural tones of green to blue, but some have raised the bar a bit higher, adding highlights of white and gold to the palette.
From the Greek helios, the sun, and anthemon. a flower (Cistaceae). Sun Rose. A genus of evergreen and semi-evergreen shrubs, sub-shrubs, perennial plants and annuals, very free flowering. Numerous named varieties and hybrids are grown and four species are native plants.
Many attractive plants are suitable for cultivation in suspended baskets. For this purpose plants of a drooping habit of growth are preferable, as their pendulous stems, falling over the sides of the baskets, display the flowers or foliage to the best advantage. Hanging baskets are made of various materials; those of galvanized wire are the most popular, as they are light and last for many years. Teakwood or cypress wood baskets are used for orchids of drooping growth.
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If you’re constantly tripping over wayward shoes in your entryway, battling piles of paperwork on your kitchen island, or stepping on LEGOs (ouch!), it’s easy to fall into the frustration a cluttered space can cause.
Transforming your barren, coastal home landscape into a seaside oasis can be an impossible task to imagine undertaking. The constant challenges of poor, sandy soil, shifting dunes, glaring sun, strong winds, and salt spray could be enough for many to throw in the trowel. Paying attention to the microdimates around your coastal nook can help you to create the perfect Etera Shoreline View garden. The plants in this Etera signature collection are adapted to survive in well-draining, droughty soils, but it is always wise to improve the soil with healthy topsoil and compost, as well as using additional drip irrigation while the plants are getting established. Mulching the garden with compost, seaweed, or other organic material will seal the soil against moisture loss and erosion and continue to improve your garden’s bloom. The Shoreline View collection will especially benefit in a position sheltered from the wind, such as nearby a fence, wall, or hedgerow, or on the leeward side of a sand dune. A combination of smart garden techniques and sturdy Etera Perennials that thrive in tough seaside conditions allows you to garden against all odds in the surf and spray of America’s coastal villages
While painting a room isn’t necessarily a difficult DIY job, it’s not always easy—how many coats does one wall need again?
I did pop out in the garden first thing on the Saturday morning but that was just for Mark to take a quick photo of me and my Rhubarb. The first Saturday in May is Naked Gardening Day, yes it’s a thing, and the only thing you’re supposed to wear is a smile, so here’s my contribution.
At this time of year a couple of my client’s only need me for a half day tidying their garden, where as most still need me to be in their garden for a whole day. When I get half days I take the opportunity to get bits done in my garden and this afternoon was no exception.