Russian sedum in fall colours Succulents are drought tolerant, low maintenance and interesting all season long plants. Their leaves and texture contrasts well with other perennials. Spreading like a typical perennial and some, will start a new plant when a leaf or stem touches soil; these are easily removed. Preferring to grow in lean and or poor soil in full…
Category: spring
Alluring Iris
Iris In Perfumery Iris germanica and Iris pallida are both used in quality perfumery and as a scent fixative in true Potpourri. Since the Egyptians the alluring scent has been part of perfumery and skin care. The Chinese scented rice with it. Indeed, Orris root, its official name, is derived from the iris rhizome and has been used for 1,000’s…
Coloured Foliage in the landscape
Incorporating coloured foliage in your landscape can add contrast and heighten visual impact. Green and blue are very restful and soothing, red is more arresting and less soothing and in between is purple. Experiment with a colour in your annual pots. Research the plant you want to add to your landscape and confirm it suits your site by knowing its…
Vegetable Container growing
Growing Vegetables in Containers is suited when space is not available for a typical vegetable garden or mobility makes bending difficult or wanting to increase your growing area. All are solid reasons for gardening in pots. Large containers are the best as they hold more soil, which dries out slower and provides more growing choices. Use only soil sold for…
Snow Mold
There are 4 types of snow mold diseases that can affect us in Alberta. They are: pink snow mold, gray snow mold, snow scald, and cottony snow mold. The disease causing fungi all grow during cold, wet weather and grow in autumn, spring and below the snow in winter. Patches of gray, white or pink mold appear on grass as…
