Over Wintering Potted Plants

                        Though the 2009 gardening season is quickly winding down, there is still a lot of gardening to be enjoyed.          For instance, fall has become one of my favourite times of year not because of the colours and cooler temperatures, but because of the deals to [...]



 Pagoda Dogwood

                                            Cornus alternifolia     This is an interesting but under utilized small tree, perfect for smaller landscapes.  A native dogwood, with horizontal branching . White flowers in the spring followed in the fall [...]



 Cutleaf Sumac

More than half of my daily 40+ kilometre commute to work is spent driving along country roads, giving me the opportunity to observe nature’s continuing mood changes. Most of the land I pass is wide open farm land, but there are enough wooded areas, even a small hill or two, to keep it interesting. I [...]