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Press Flowers

Pressed flowers are just as beautiful as fresh flowers and they last for years. Here Judith Hogan provides 'how to' tips on how to press effectively and easily. more...

Create a Holiday Wreath

Having a wreath on your door is a sure sign of holiday hospitality. Here we provide tips on how to craft a beautiful grapevine wreath. more...

Make Gifts for Birds

Birds deserve holiday cheer too! Here's a great idea for involving the kids in creating homemade gifts that are truly for the birds. more...

Festive Flair: Homemade Holiday Gifts

Light up the season with simple homemade gifts and decorative delights from your garden. This article links to other resources for holiday gift-making and giving. more...

Make Gifts for Gardeners

Simple homemade gifts and decorative delights from your garden can light up the season. Here we provide 'how to' tips on: choosing gift plants, using takeout containers as gift packaging, recycling rubber totes, and more. more...

Desert Delights: Dryland Plants

Gardeners are endlessly fascinated by unusual plants: an eye-catching shape, a striking flower, an unfamiliar or tricky-to-grow specimen that tests their skill. For B.C. gardeners, desert plants fill the bill on all accounts. Let’s take a look at some handsome dryland plants, with tips on how to use them in our gardens. more...

Recycling Your Poinsettia

After the holidays you can recycle your poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) into a summer garden treat and then encourage it to rebloom next year. The process is simple and a great way to turn a small plant into a large one or save a favourite poinsettia colour. more...

Plants That Purify the Air

Tropical plants not only add exotic beauty and a touch of spring to our homes and offices, they also make useful – and natural – central air cleaning machines. These plants work to purify the air of pollutants and toxins, while increasing humidity and supplying valuable oxygen throughout the day while they are photosynthesizing. more...

Garden Gift

QUESTION: I have a dear friend turning 60 and would like to send a plant for her garden in West Vancouver or their summer place in Courtenay. Would you be able to tell me a plant that would be suitable? 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...


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