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Common Plants that are Toxic to Pets

This is a short list of commonly used plants that can cause harm to pets: Aloe Amaryllis Apple (including crabapple) Begonia Black walnut Boxwood Calla lily Castor beans Clematis Coleus Cyclamen Daffodil Foxglove Hellebore Hosta Hydrangea Lily of the Valley Milkweed Periwinkle Rhubarb (leaves) Tomato (leaves) Yarrow Yucca If you wish to confirm that the…

My friend Dr. James Clubine and I are hosting a golf tournament on Tuesday, August 25, 2015 at Pheasant Run Golf Course in Newmarket, Ontario and I would be delighted if you would sign up. $150 buys you a round and a fabulous dinner, chance at some great door prizes and the satisfaction of supporting…

Winners of the 2015 Amaryllis Photo Contest

Earth Day 2014 Contest

My early spring recipe for a great looking lawn

The Power of an Edible Garden

Did you know that outside of Canada, nutritional gardens are saving lives? In fact, nutritional gardens can play an important role in food security efforts.

The poppy is a survivor and for that reason I think the flower is a fitting symbol for the fighting spirit of all those who fought for Canada in the Great War.

Every year, National Garden Bureau names one edible, one annual and one perennial as featured crops for a year. 2014 is the Year of the Cucumber.

4th annual amaryllis photo contest

For Our Grandchildren is sponsoring a community panel that will have recommendations for preserving Toronto’s tree canopy.

As a rare winter storm passes through Ontario, “homeowners and clean-up crews need to remember to be extremely careful when working around damaged and ice-covered trees”.

How To Grow Amaryllis & My Annual Contest

Amaryllis is one of my favourite holiday plants, for many reasons.

It is my goal to make sure that you are ready for whatever may come our way over the next four months. More precisely, I want you to prepare your garden and the valuable permanent plants that you have in it from the ravages of our fourth season.

I am a great fan of British gardens. Their culture is steeped so deeply in ‘gardening’ that a Canadian cannot help but learn by just paying a visit.

Valuable Resource

With all of the press that the environment has received for a generation or so, one fact seems overlooked: people who enjoy the gardening experience will tell you that they appreciate the benefits of clean air and water above all. Gardeners are in the clean air business, seeing as all of the oxygen that we…