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Planting Large Bulbs

QUESTION: Can you tell me how deep one should plant large daffodil and tulip bulbs? more...

Getting a Mariposa Lily to Bloom

QUESTION: I can't seem to find very much information on this plant. I received a piece of root as a gift and would like to find out how to successfully cultivate it. It seems to grow like a weed in Cuba but I have yet to have it bloom. I live in the Kamloops area and it does well out in a pot and then winters indoors. more...

Blog: Sweet on Sweet Peas

Sweet peas have extremely tough, thick seed coats. Graham Rice, in The Sweet Pea Book (tons of information about all kinds of varieties, and beautiful images….a sweet-pea lover’s dream), recommends pre-soaking. Unsoaked seeds can have extremely variable germination rate – from one week to a month – by that time, a less patient gardener will have given up hope and tossed the soil back in the bucket, or into the compost… more...

Tips on Growing Herbs and Edible Flowers

Here are tips on growing herbs and edible flowers. more...

Tips on Moving Containers

Tips on enhancing the portability of pots. more...

Tips on Designing a Container Garden

Select containers of one style or material and/or of the same or similar colour palette to create a sense of harmony. more...

Build a Summer Topiary

This is a wonderful afternoon project for friends or family that takes two to three hours to assemble (plan to do step 1 a day ahead). more...

Grow Carrots in a Container

Here is a wonderful opportunity for children, those with patio gardens, or those with unsuitable crop-growing soil to enjoy sweet summer carrots. more...

Oh! Christmas Trees

Confused about Christmas Trees? You're not the only one. Douglas Justice takes the mystery out of choosing the perfect tree for the holidays. more...

Grow Organic Sprouts Indoors

This winter grow your own living power foods ... indoors! Sprout an indoor garden of inexpensive, tasty, nutrient-packed organic greens. more...


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