Seven sun-loving perennials at home in northern prairie gardens
Sun-loving perennials are the all-stars in my home garden. Having the main part of my garden with a south-facing orientation, and as it is a northern Canadian garden, I rely on winter hardy, sun-loving perennials that do well in prairie soil.
Kennedy House Gardens, Manitoba
Kennedy House Gardens The Kennedy House Gardens in St. Andrews, Manitoba, maintained within the River Road Provincial Park system, make for a nice stop en route to other visitor attractions in St. Andrews north of Winnipeg. River Road runs along
Charming Cottage Garden in Wales
Relying on our in-car GPS, and travelling west following our stop in Brecon, we were amazed that we somehow managed to arrive at our destination near Felingwym Uchaf, in Carmarthenshire, close to the pre-arranged time of 4 pm. The sun
Snow on Victoria Day in the Garden
Snow on Victoria Day in the garden, May 18, was disappointing, but it was not as much of a shock for us northerners as it would be to southern gardeners. I remember so many weekends growing up when we
Outdoor Patio and Deck Ideas from Modernize
By Guest Contributor Danielle Hegedus. Danielle is a contributing writer with modernize, which is based in Austin, Texas. ~ The weather was beautiful today, inspiring me to do something that I haven’t done in many months, sweep my patio! Having an
Rain Barrel for the Garden
If you don’t want to put a plain old fashioned water barrel in your yard, or can’t locate one even if you did want it, then you might want to think about picking up one of the newer rain barrels
Twig Furniture for the Cottage Garden
Do you like the look of homemade, twig furniture for your cottage garden? If so, this rustic twig chair might tweak your imagination around what you would like in your yard at the lake. When walking around in cottage country,
Small Front Yard Gardens in Toronto’s Danforth District
Designing small front yard gardens poses interesting challenges, and a walk-about in Toronto’s Danforth district during a visit to my sister offered me a delightful glimpse into a charming neighbourhood where creativity abounds in transforming small plots of land into
A northern garden at winter rest
In northern gardens, the winter brings a period of deep rest – a time of hibernation or just plain frozen solid resting. The layers of snow in my garden insulate and shelter life below the surface. The temperatures this winter
Garden Mascot Neala, Soft-coated Wheaten Terrier
The Family Pet. Neala is our garden poster dog, which is to say she does not dig holes, bury bones, or demolish plants in our garden beds. The garden shots on this blog are primarily from my home garden, which
