Spirits of unity and growth echoed clearly and clearly in the song and prayers shared by Elder Sit-a-luk Raymond Peter at the official opening of the Native and Pollinator Garden at Colwood Town Hall. “It’s exciting to open the garden because it will root us in our past and guideRead More →
Whether it’s playing in the garden or baking mud pies, parents strive to attract children outside of these school holidays. Whether it’s playing in the garden, looking for critters, or baking mud pies, parents strive to entice kids outside of these school holidays to seek fresh air and cultivate theirRead More →
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) will map 400,000 garden plants growing across the UK, with the aim of developing the herbarium collection at the new RHS Hilltop Science Center. Revealed as the largest plant-collecting exercise to date, the famous gardening charity has set itself an impressive goal of quadruple theRead More →
Canna flowers As summer arrives and everyone wants to get rid of that scorching summer heat. Let’s discuss some heat absorbing plants that are useful during this time. Instead of giving up gardening during these heat-charged months, try planting these garden plants that absorb heat better than others. Heat-absorbing plants:Read More →
In more exposed positions, these tall, dramatic flowers may need a little support. Push a 75 cm long bamboo cane into the ground next to the flower stem and loosely tie the stem to the cane to keep the flowers tall. Pool ideas This weekend, why not create a smallRead More →
T he Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) wants to build a collection of the UK’s 400,000 garden plants as part of its new science center, she said. He plans to expand the “herbarium”, which already stores 90,000 dried plant specimens, to create a database of garden plant varieties and their usesRead More →
Now is a great time to make the most of the garden on a hot day and lighter nights, but common bugs and bedbugs can become a nightmare. Gardeners are now embracing the great outdoors and putting their green space in its best light. With that in mind, they areRead More →
We earn commission for products purchased through certain links in this article. Any outdoor space, large or small, can provide the perfect backdrop to create a soothing retreat where you can relax, away from the outside world. Even limited outdoor spaces on balconies can benefit from mindfulness of simple ZenRead More →
1) Water perennials when the soil surface dries out moderately. Place the weeping hose a few inches from the crown of the plant and water to an inch deep (0.6 gallons of water is needed to cover a depth of one inch per square foot). If using a wand, directRead More →
There are so many ways to practice mindfulness and cultivate inner calm, from meditation to breathing exercises to journaling and everything in between. Another to add to the list is taking care of a dry landscape (more on what that is in a minute), and these easy zen garden ideasRead More →