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  • Pollinator Garden: A Toronto Master Gardeners Guide

    Bee collecting lily pollen (Photo: Helen Battersby) Embedded in the ground as they are, most flowering plants need help to reproduce. Over 80 percent of flowering plants need pollinators such as birds, bees, butterflies and other animals to develop seed…

  • Extending the Season with Cold Frames: A Toronto Master Gardeners Guide

    Growing cold-season crops such as lettuce in a cold frame is a great way to extend your harvest before first and after last frost dates in your area. Photo: Helen Battersby Looking for a way to extend the all too…

  • Juglone and Black Walnut: A Toronto Master Gardeners Guide

    Black walnut (Juglans nigra) is simply practising self-preservation. It produces juglone in order to reduce the competition from other plants for soil nutrients.            Photo: Helen Battersby Are the tomatoes in your neighbour’s garden doing much better than the ones you…

  • Spring Clean-up: A Toronto Master Gardener Guide

    Pruning back ornamental grasses such as Miscanthus or maiden grass is tackled in spring, to make room for new, green growth. Photo: Helen Battersby Spring clean-up is an annual event. It can begin as soon as the soil is dry…

  • Putting the Garden to Bed: A Toronto Master Gardeners Guide

    In fall, take cuttings of tender perennials such as this geranium (Pelargonium) called 'Happy Thought'. It's a fun way to save money and keep favourite plants from year to year. Photo: Helen Battersby Putting the garden to bed for the…

  • Using Mulch in Your Organic Garden: A Toronto Master Gardeners Guide

    In partnership with the City of Toronto, the Toronto Master Gardeners developed a series of Gardening Guides / Fact Sheets on organic gardening topics. To read the Guide on using mulch in your organic garden, just click here.…

  • Selecting the Right Plants for Your Organic Garden: A Toronto Master Gardeners Guide

    In partnership with the City of Toronto, the Toronto Master Gardeners developed a series of Gardening Guides / Fact Sheets on organic gardening topics. To read the Guide on selecting the right plants for your organic garden, just click here…

  • Wise and Effective Use of Water in Your Organic Garden: A Toronto Master Gardeners Guide

    In partnership with the City of Toronto, the Toronto Master Gardeners developed a series of Gardening Guides / Fact Sheets on organic gardening topics. To read the Guide on the effective water use in an organic garden, just click here…

  • Companion Planting: A Toronto Master Gardeners Guide

    Members of the nightshade family (Solanaceae), such as potato (shown here), tomato and eggplant, should not be grown together. Photo: Helen Battersby Companion planting is an effective beneficial practice that organic gardeners can use to grow healthy, vigorous plants. While…

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