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Barberry

Zone 3 - 9Height: 3 - 8 feetLight: full sun to part shadeBy: Meriel Bradley Barberries have bright colourful foliage on graceful arching stems through the summer with brilliant leaf colour in the fall. Some of the older varieties can get quite large so be careful to...

Anemone Blanda

Zone 5 - 8Height: 4 - 6 inchesLight: full sun to part shadeBy: Meriel Bradley The Anemone Blanda is commonly known as Grecian Wildflower. Its bright daisy-like flowers appear in early spring in a range of colours including blue, purple, pink, and white. It’s perfect...

Aeonium

Zone 9 - 11Height: 2 - 60 inchesLight: full sun to part shadeBy: Meriel Bradley The Aeonium plant is a group of succulents that grow rosettes of leaves which, depending on the variety, can be on long, arching stems that reach over 5 feet or they can grow as short...

Stonecrop

Zone 4 - 9Height: 2 - 36 inchesLight: full sunBy: Meriel Bradley The Stonecrop plant is a succulent sedum. Stonecrop sedums are a large family of plants and can include low-growing mat, creeping, and tall varieties, but they all have a rosette of flowers and thick...

Speedwell

Zone 3 - 9Height: 1 - 3 feetLight: full sunBy: Meriel Bradley Speedwell - also known as Veronica - is an easy to care for perennial with a wonderfully long blooming season in shades of blue, purple, pink, and white. It is a very bee and butterfly friendly plant -...

Dahlia

Zone 8 - 10Height: 1 - 4 feetLight: full sunBy: Meriel Bradley There are so many options when it comes to Dahlias. They range in size and colour and are grown from tubers, which require well-drained soil and plenty of sunlight. They like warm weather and will not...

Dianthus

Zone 3 - 9Height: 6 - 12 inchesLight: full sunBy: Meriel Bradley The Dianthus plant shown here is also commonly known as "Pinks". Pinks typically form a very tight ball of blue - silver grass-like foliage topped with beautiful, often fragrant flowers. The flowers...

Red Head Fountain Grass

Zone 5Height: 3 feetLight: full sunBy: Meriel Bradley Red Head Fountain Grass is an easy-care perennial grass that thrives in full sun. It has long soft plumes that rise above its shapely form on gracefully arching stems from mid-summer into fall. It's really...

Grosso Lavender

Zone 5 - 10Height: 2 - 3 feetLight: full sunBy: Meriel Bradley The bees just love this lavender, as do the butterflies and the hummingbirds. It's a hybrid between the traditional English lavender and Portuguese lavender known as spike or broadleaf lavender. It has...

Hosta

Zone 3 - 9Light: full shade to part shadeBy: Meriel Bradley With their stunning lush foliage and easy care and maintenance, Hostas are a great addition to the garden. They will generally need to be planted in full to partial shade, but there are some that will grow in...

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Growing Tomato Plants

Plant inside before last frost: 6 - 8 weeks Days to harvest: 60 - 80Light: full sunBy: Meriel Bradley Planting tomatoes from seed is quite easy but requires a little planning to get the best results. Here are 5 quick tips to get you started: Start your seeds inside...

Little Henry Sweetspire

Zone 5 - 9Height: 24 - 36 inchesLight: full sun to part shadeBy: Meriel Bradley Little Henry Sweetspire has so much going for it. It's loaded with lightly scented flowers in early summer that the bees just love and it also has fantastic fiery fall colour, giving you...

Scotch Moss

Zone 3 - 8Height: 1 inchLight: full sunBy: Meriel Bradley Scotch Moss is a ground-hugging perennial that only grows about an inch tall and about 12 inches wide. It will grow in a circular mossy mound and has a wonderful bright lime green colour with a soft fluffy...

Planting Indoor Bulbs

By: Meriel Bradley In winter, there is nothing more enchanting than a display of spring bulbs to brighten up your home. One drawback when you force bulbs inside is that they can become long and floppy. This means you have to support them somehow, which can be a bit of...

Royal Burgundy Pole Bean

Planting: outside after last frostDays to harvest: 55 - 60Light: full sunBy: Meriel Bradley This is a delicious bean with great flavour - I will be planting more next year to have extra for freezing. This bean has a nice firm pod which is purple when picked and then...

Dragonfly

By: Meriel Bradley I love seeing dragonflies in the garden, not just for their beauty, but as they patrol back and forth across the garden, I know they are helping keep the mosquito population down. They start life in the water where the female dragonflies lay their...

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