Oct 8, 2026
Fall cutbacks are often considered part of garden cleanup. The flowers have finished blooming, the leaves are starting to yellow, and the stems are drying out. But cutting back perennials also changes the design of a garden. Some perennials, when you cut them back, go...
Oct 1, 2026
Hostas are extremely resilient plants. In the Niagara region, they can be transplanted pretty much any time the ground is not frozen. I have transplanted them in late spring, summer and fall, and they are one of the few plants I would be comfortable moving even in the...
Feb 23, 2026
Techniques When you stand in a space you would like to call a garden, tools at hand, you are at the threshold of action. You are where a garden becomes gardening. Gardening develops where land, body, and tools meet. Techniques do not add a layer to the garden. They...
