As the Garden Grows
Gardening in Canada zone 5b, USD zone 6a - plant profiles, photos, and gardening tips
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Some of the last flowers of Autumn - 14 days ago
JoinIt was a beautiful weekend! I think we might have had a very late Indian Summer here in Toronto! The temps got up to 17 C or 63 F and tomorrow’s going to be warm for this time of year too.Of course, the warmer weather probably isn’t... Topics: autumn, garden, Garden Buzz, Green Thumb Sunday, GTS, Liatris, liatris seeds, new york asters, Photography, pink, roses, salvia, seeds, sparse areas, warm
Just about time to put the garden to bed for the winter - 21 days ago
JoinIt’s hard to believe but November is here. It’s starting to get colder and the leaves are falling off the trees and my garden plants. It’s time to start putting the garden to bed for the winter.As far as gardening goes I dislike... Topics: autumn, Autumn Tasks, chores, falling leaves, garden bed, Garden Buzz, Garden Maintenance, Garden Mums, garden to bed, Green Thumb Sunday, GTS, In The Garden, Photography, prepare for winter, pruning, tasks, winter
Lawn care tips from Spring through Autumn - 29 days ago
Now that Autumn has arrived and the garden is winding down it might be time to think about the health of your lawn. Here in Toronto there’s a ban on pesticide and insecticide use (not that I used them on my garden or lawn anyway as we are fully... Topics: aerate, aeration, autumn lawn care, Autumn Tasks, bumps, damaged areas, fall lawn care, fertilize, fungus, Garden Tips, grass, grass seed, healthy turf, Home and Lifestyle, Items to Try, Lawn Care, mow, mower, mowing, pull weeds, reseed, roller, sharpen blades, spring lawn care, Spring Tasks, thicken, watering, weeds
Lady Bugs Everywhere! - 31 days ago
On Tuesday I spent some time outside in the garden with my husband. It was a nice Autumn day reaching about 16 Celsius (60 F) – warm compared to the last two weeks!My husband was busy fixing a storage area and I’d come outside to take some... Topics: autumn, buzzing, fall, flying, garden, Garden Buzz, gardening, In The Garden, insects, shelter, taking photos, thousands of lady bugs, Toronto, working in garden
Finally getting some much needed rain - 61 days ago
I don’t know if your area has been affected by lack of rain, but I was just about to start doing a rain dance here in Toronto because it had been so long since we had rain. We went from sometime near the end of August until the 21st of September... Topics: 24 days without rain, autumn, cool weather, dry, heat, Home and Lifestyle, In The Garden, light sprinkles, need rain, no rain, rain, showers, The neighborhood, Toronto, Weather related




























