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Cute, ‘Teddy Bear’ Sunflowers provide tall, bright and well-needed color in the late, summer vegetable garden. It’s been a while since I’ve checked in….

Confusion reigns between the closely related species commonly sold as Cardinal Creeper, Cardinal Climber, Cypress Vine and Cardinal Vine, but here, Ipomoea sloteri, (…

Garden designer David Leeman, provided a tour of some of Toronto’s hidden, and not so hidden garden delights. Such as this unique sculpture at…

Pluots, Plumcots and Aprium – worth dishing out the extra money for, if you love flavor. I received a text from my niece last…

The legendary Night Blooming Cereus times it flowering to occur on or near the full moon’s of summer, to take advantage of night-pollinating insects….

There are many species of Blue Gentian, but most are challenging to grow. If you crave the cool, color of true blue on hot,…

One of the greatest pleasures in gardening are edibles. Fruit, berries, vegetables and herbs – all fresher and tastier than any farm stand or…

August marks the start of Dahlia season, which will continue in our garden until frost, Sturdy stakes and lots of water ensure tall stems…

This fabulous golden explosion is no accident, thanks to some early-planted Proven Winners like their Flambe®  Chrysocephalum apiculatum ( that’s it on the left)….