Preparing the Garden for Winter
By Marianne Lepa, Master Gardener in Training, SCMG Fall is a great time to get your garden ready for spring. In fact, you can even think of the next gardening year starting after October 1st.…
Pumpkins at Halloween
By Susie Cosack, Master Gardener, SCMG Pumpkins, especially those that have been carved into jack-o’-lanterns, are an iconic symbol of Halloween. Evolving over centuries from a blend of folklore, agriculture and North American cultural practices,…
It’s a Can of Worms! Another Invasive Pest To Be On The Watch For
By Cathy Krar, Master Gardener Not again! Invasive fish, invasive plants, invasive insects, invasive pathogens and now our native ecology is threatened by invasive Asian Jumping Worms. Asian Jumping Worms were first confirmed in Ontario…
It Ain’t Over Yet! Late Season Vegetable Options
By Gail Cocker, Master Gardener, SCMG As the growing season winds down and the days are getting shorter and cooler, do you have a sense of relief in knowing that your garden labour is nearly…
The Problem of Periwinkle
By Cathy Krar, Master Gardener, SCMG Don't do as I do ... do as I say! I am guilty of letting an invasive species run amok in some of my gardens. And not that I…
It’s a Bug Eat Bug World!
By Cathy Krar, Master Gardener, SCMG The truth is that most insects are not harmful to us or our gardens. If we put more effort into learning to recognize pest-eating helpful insects, it would reduce our…
Self-Seeding Annuals
By Cynthia B. Lauer, Master Gardener, SCMG There’s no better way of inviting lavish colour into your garden than annuals. Whether at the edges of perennial beds, in containers, or tucking them between shrubs, attractive…
Tulips and Daffodils are Almost Done… Now What Do I Do?
By Pat Duncan, Master Gardener, SCMG Daffodils and other spring bulbs put on a glorious show each spring, but what do you do once the flowers fade? Many home gardeners wonder about how to put…
Make a Fabulous Container!
By Stephanie Brash, Master Gardener, SCMG Are you stuck in a rut with your annual containers? Do you do the same thing year after year because it feels “safe”? Well, it’s time to break free!…
Is “No Mow May” Beneficial to Pollinators?
By Scott McIntaggart, Master Gardener in Training, SCMG “No Mow May” is a catchy title, chosen by a group in the United Kingdom know as Plantlife. Its premise was to encouraged people to stop mowing…