Garden Tips & Advice

Roses need quality pruning to help them grow their famously beautiful flowers. Here are a few pruning tips to encourage your roses to look their absolute best.

A versatile and delicious fruit, grapes can be eaten fresh, dried to make raisins, or converted into juice and wine. Grapevines can be grown on a trellis, a fence, an arbour, or on a pergola. We'll teach you the green way.

Hostas vary greatly in size, from the very small, like 'Tiny Tears' that grows only five centimetres (two inches) high, to the huge, like 'Sum and Substance' that grows 75 centimetres (29.5 inches) tall and 150 centimetres (59 inches) across. Read on

Growing broad-leaved evergreen trees requires a keen gardening eye and some knowledge of what to expect. Here's some stats and tips on growing four of these trees, and how to help them stay healthy.

Canadians love the beauty a garden can add to their home or garden, but planting the right flowers for the Canadian climate is essential. Thankfully, there has been a lot of research on which flowers flourish best in Canada. Here is a guide on flower

Cucumbers may need a lot of attention, but their yield and refreshing taste have made them a gardener's favourite. This is the easy way to grow cucumbers, from planting to harvest.

Bulbous irises make valuable additions to the garden by providing a continuity of attractive flowers. The reticulatas often bloom in late winter and last into midspring. They overlap the blooming period of junos, which flower in midspring. The vivid

In Mediterranean and Near Eastern countries, fenugreek has a long history as a spice and flavour enhancer, but that's not all it's been used for over the centuries. Early Greek and Latin catalogues of medicines list it as a treatment for high blood s

The sight and sound of water, the colourful fish and varied plants water can support, along with the vitality of the birds that come to drink add warmth to any garden. Adding a water garden gives you the opportunity to grow plants that would not surv

Eggplants are tricky to grow. Because starting eggplants is such a precarious business, you may want to buy them from a garden centre.

Looking to plant an apple tree in your garden? Here is the lowdown on 20 different types of apples. The varieties listed should be available at nurseries. They are listed in the order in which they mature.

With their handsome foliage that lasts all season long, it's no wonder hostas are popular plants. These are just a few reasons that you may want a hosta in your garden.

Companion planting is an effective way to grow a bountiful organic garden, using each plant's properties in a way that benefits the entire garden. Check out this intro to companion planting for ideas on getting started.

This care-free member of the mint family has many virtues. Here is the lowdown on this leafy delight.

Redbuds are beautiful trees that flower early in the spring and look great all season long. If you want a healthy and beautiful redbud in your garden, follow these steps.

Although the blooms last less than a month, witch hazel flowers inspire winter-weary gardens and the gardeners who keep them. Here's how to make them part of your garden.

They may not have the best-sounding name, but squill bulbs are the perfect choice if true blue colour appeals to you. Here's just a few reasons that these beautiful and hardy plants are popular amongst gardeners.

Once only known for their blue flowers, ageratum has recently expanded out in terms of colour. Here's some ways to help your plants grow and flourish, no matter what colour you choose.

Spirea is a versatile and hardy plant that can enhance the look of any garden. Here are some expert tips on getting the most from your spirea plants.

If you want to brighten a shady spot with delicate foliage and spring flowers, dead nettle is the happy wanderer for the job. Here's some facts to help you keep and control dead nettle in your garden.