Get Gardening – Be Green – Composting – Vermicomposting

mmoxam — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:13:44 -0700


photos: iStockphoto

Worms Are a Gardener’s Best Friend

By Danielle Lefebvre

Get Gardening – Design and Garden Planning – Zone Maps

mmoxam — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:08:30 -0700

The two zone maps we offer here can be valuable aids for plant selection and garden planning. The plant hardiness zone map is the one most people associate with gardening, but the Canadian ecozones map can also be helpful for determining the native vegetation and wildlife associated with your geographic area.

Plant hardiness zone map

Get Gardening — Getting Started — Planting Perennials

admin — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 07:40:41 -0800

Photo: Sarah Coulber

By Maria MacRae

Get Gardening - Getting Started - Soil Care

admin — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:52:17 -0700

Soil is, of course, the foundation of any garden and must be attended to as carefully as plant and animal life. Get to know the soil conditions in the different areas of your yard and select plants that prefer each soil type. Better to do the research before you plant than to spend many months struggling to make an unsuitable plant prosper in the wrong soil.

Read more about soil care in this selection of articles contributed by gardening experts.

The Living Soil

Get Gardening – Garden Care – Lawn Care – Insects

mmoxam — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:45:36 -0700

Got pests? Strengthen your lawn
Extensive insect damage is often a sign of an unhealthy lawn. Apply the methods outlined for mowing, watering, fertilizing, and general maintenance. Your encounters with problem insects should lessen to an acceptable level.

Invite insect-eaters to your garden | Chinch bugs | White grubs | Sod webworms

Get Gardening - Garden Care – Mulching

mmoxam — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:33:35 -0700

Each year, nature provides a blanket of mulch. While the leaves of deciduous trees are a fairly obvious ground covering each fall, there are many other natural “mulches.” Evergreen needles are also shed yearly. Grasses die back and their debris, along with that of perennials and annuals, covers the ground, only to be replaced by fresh growth in the spring.

Get Gardening - Garden Care – Mulching – Basics

admin — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:34:10 -0800

Suppressing weeds

A five-to-eight centimetre (two-to-three inch) layer of mulch will
prevent light from reaching the soil surface. This will stop small
weeds from emerging and prevent weed seeds from germinating. Weeds that
germinate on the surface of the mulch are easily removed by hand. Some
weeds, such as dandelions and thistles, have enough energy in their
roots to push through a layer of mulch. Ensure that these types of
weeds are removed entirely before placing mulch on a bed.

Get Gardening – Design and Garden Planning – Growing Care – Applying Mulch

mmoxam — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:35:52 -0700

Get Certified – Residential Profiles

mmoxam — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:23:11 -0700

Our featured gardens demonstrate how you can create a gorgeous garden that also provides valuable habitat for birds, pollinators, and other wildlife. The gardens come in all shapes and sizes, from 700 square feet to 200 acres. The people who apply for certification are amazing. They have done a lot of hard work, welcomed wildlife, and made beautiful gardens only enhanced by the diversity of wildlife visitors. We are constantly amazed at the effort people are putting in on behalf of wildlife.

So sit back and enjoy tours of beautiful gardens from across the country.

Get Certified – Corporate Profiles

mmoxam — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:23:42 -0700

Creating gardens around your business, association, or grounds increases corporate appeal, helps wildlife, and is really fun to do! See how these businesses and corporations have decided to welcome wildlife as well as people into their workplace.

Corporate Profiles