A climbing tea rose a purple pansy 'Viola' I could not help but stop, smell and take photos of the glorious display of flowers in my Fairfield neighbourhood in Victoria. I used my Blackb...
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In this new post, I was planning to write about topics related to Botany--I thought I could share some helpful tips on what I finished in college. But I really don't know where to start...Plant ...
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Achillea oxyloba A type of a rock garden plant that has a carpet-growing/creeping habit. Grows best in humus-rich soil but will tolerate poor, gravely soil. Best grown under bright-filtere...
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Creating a crevice garden is not just throwing any kinds of rocks, pebbles, or gravel on where you want to establish your crevice garden--it is the art of setting up stones and filling in plants...
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PHLOX SUBULATA 'Creeping Phlox' Nobody would want to be stuck between a 'rock and a hard place.' But the opposite happens when it comes to nature. I am amazed at how certain plants adapt to...
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To create a vegetable garden, we all go back to the basics--weeding, tilling the soil etc. We typically sow lettuce seeds in rows on one garden plot, and tomatoes on the other mound. We mix in p...
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Cherry blooms, View St. Victoria, BC There are green grasses, daffodils, crocuses…and squirrels are on top of tree branches and the song of the birds with their new progenies is music to t...
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When I read an article which wrote about plants chattering with each other, I could not believe it at first. But, as I scanned through the information discussed, I got surprised about the fact t...
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I got the chance to finally visit the world famous Butchart Gardens ...I would say this was a wonderful reward after taking charge of a job as a wedding photographer to my friend's wedding. Tell...
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Contrary to the thought that composting is hard, it's as easy as 1,2,3.....You just need to have the right ingredients in order to have the right nutrients for the plants to grow. Apart from th...
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You will be surprised that VINEGAR has tons of other uses besides dressing salads, disinfecting, and as a tonic to losing weight. When it comes to gardening, the same substance is used as a po...
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photo from shutterstock.com You see those morning glory vines trailing so freely up on trellises or pergolas? Beautiful aren't they? But what I am about to tackle this time is not the type ...
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Dandelions like to grow in acidic soil, a pH of around 6.9 and lower. Once this nuisance of a plant will find a home in your lovely garden, it means war! photo from naturewatch.ca When I w...
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Colorful_spring_garden.jpg As I start to see a snowdrop popping out from anyone’s garden and even on boulevards, I know that spring time will be here soon. Living in Victoria, British Co...
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Fall is here again. The trees look like they are celebrating with their display of assorted colors. With hues of reds, yellows and oranges, everywhere around you is a spectacular display of natu...
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Pruning is an important factor in a growing shrub or tree. However, unnecessary and untimely cutting of branches and stems will lessen or halt its flowering season. Know the right time when prun...
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One of the best ways to eradicate weeds from your garden is through organic techniques. Weed control is achieved by using natural materials found in your house and of course- nature. A method ...
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green lacewing Since I am campaigning for organic gardening, I also include in my blog articles, topics that relate to organic or natural ways of taking care of plants. In this article, I wi...
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Not only is the lotus flower gorgeous, but it also has medicinal healing properties which makes it deserving to be added in your water garden. There are many species of the lotus plant and the...
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photo courtesy of mytho-fleurs.com We often see them in groceries and shopping centers. They are baskets filled with assorted gift items and the more common ones I see are laden with chocola...
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Summer is the time where almost all of the trees bear fruits; plants bloom; vegetables flourish and the grasses go green. But when you start to notice that the leaves of the trees start to turn ...
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