The weather is turning warmer which means the bugs are coming out. I just noticed some aphids on my hardy rose bush. Sometimes I use soapy water but this year I thought I’d try something new for a change. I tried spraying chive tea (see recipe below) and found that it worked quite well. chive [...]
A site with green cartoons is Jurdy Green which has lots of green cartoons featuring Jurdy the green character. If you like your green cartoons a little more edgy, try Joe Mohr’s site joemohrtoons.com For kids try: Meet the Greens is a cute website with cartoons and games. www.meetthegreens.org If you’re thinking of guerilla gardening, [...]
Now is a good time to plan your spring garden and select some seeds to grow. The Seed and Plant Santuary for Canada is a charitable organization founded by Salt Spring Seeds which allows a member access to five varieties of seeds from their databases which include rare and heirloom species – everything from tomatoes [...]
Just in case you were thinking of trimming some flowering plants that have gone to seed, stop! This is natural bird feed you’re throwing out. The birds love to eat the seeds. Coreopsis, sunflower, virginia creeper, lavender, oregano — you wouldn’t believe all the plants that the birds love. So, put your snippers away and [...]
Picking fruit that nobody wants is the new act of green. Have you ever walked by a tree and wondered if anybody is going to get around to picking the fruit before it drops? If you have a fruit tree of any sort and don’t have the time or inclination to pick the fruit, do [...]
A good grass cutting tip I came across is keep your grass about 2 1/2 inches long – don’t shave your lawn! That way, the shade provided by the grass will protect its roots. Enjoy your backyard!
I did a lot of weeding last week and had to stop by my local garden centre to replace some plants that didn’t make it through the winter and found that they were still selling the same invasive plants as before. Where’s the green in your garden store? Why should I plunk down my hard [...]
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Baths aren’t just for the birds! Bees and other beneficial insects – ladybugs, butterflies, and predatory wasps – all need fresh water to drink but most can’t land in a conventional bird bath without crashing. “They’re like tanks with wings,” says bee master Brian Campbell. “They need islands in the water to touch down on.” [...]
