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Korean Spice Bush
Bert's Bloomers | May 11th 2008 by Bert
As much as perennials, herbs and annuals combine to create the ambience in our gardens, in the spring, it is the flowering shrubs and trees that are the mood makers.In keeping with the age of our house, mostly old fashioned flowering shrubs such as F read more
(No) Time To Garden!
Bert's Bloomers | April 20th 2008 by Bert
As life becomes busier, and more stressful, gardens sometimes have to take a back seat to everything else. Shouldn’t it be the other way around? Shouldn’t we be turning to our gardens to relieve our stress and work out our frustrations so we can read more
The Gall Of It!
Bert's Bloomers | April 12th 2008 by Bert
Making our annual spring yard inspection, we noticed a swelling on a branch on one of our variegated willow standards. (Photo above)The swollen area is the start of a gall disease, caused by insects, bacteria, or fungi.Galls ususally only look unsigh read more
Climbing Annuals - Part III
Bert's Bloomers | April 4th 2008 by Bert
Continuing with the annual climbing plants theme, this week’s victim is Canary Vine (Tropaeolum peregrinum) a member of the Nasturtium family.Canary Vine is supposed to be fairly easy to grow but in our gardens, we have had varying degrees of succe read more
How to Make Your Path Smoother
goodness graciousness | March 31st 2008 by jennifer
How do we make our lives easier, simpler, less stressful, filled with more peace, happiness and joy?The world is filled with ideas, theories, and techniques to make life better.We have thousands of religions, political ideologies, and ancient and new read more
Annual Climbing Plants
Bert's Bloomers | March 30th 2008 by Bert
Climbing plants deserve a place in everyone’s gardens. Whether they are on a fence, a wall, a trellis or obelisk, few things can rival a climbing plant for adding visual interest. There are so many climbers available, annual and perennial, but few read more
Climbing Annuals - Part II - Cardinal Vine
Bert's Bloomers | March 30th 2008 by Bert
An annual climber that my garden is not complete without is Ipomoea coccinea, or Cypress vine or cardinal climber. A very pretty plant.Hummingbirds love this plant!Cardinal climber is easily grown from seed.Reaches 6’ – 12’Bears trumpet shaped read more
Climbing Plants - Part I
Bert's Bloomers | March 19th 2008 by Bert
If you like climbing plants, here’s one for you to try. It is Mina Lobata (Ipomoea lobata), an annual that grows easily from seed. It is a very low maintenance plant.A fast grower, it reaches 9’ – 15’ in no time at all.The flowers are pale y read more
Recyling Christmas Trees
Bert's Bloomers | January 3rd 2008 by Bert
Imagine a Christmas without the pleasure of a real tree. Think of all the delightful experiences that would be missed: - The trail of snow and needles in every room as the Christmas tree is wrestled into the house. - The balancin read more
Christmas Tree Care - Part I
Bert's Bloomers | December 7th 2007 by Bert
At one time, operating a Christmas tree farm was very high on my list of potential careers. Extensive research confirmed a tree farm would be a viable and pleasant way to generate a small income. It never happened of course, so the next best thing wa read more
Christmas Tree Care Part II
Bert's Bloomers | December 7th 2007 by Bert
LIVE POTTED EVERGREENSThis information has been provided by my “Partner in Grime”, Trevor, an arbourist and landscaper extraordinaire.The best live trees for Christmas are:Colorado Spruce andB.C. FirAt the greenhouse or nursery, run your hand alo read more
Poinsettia Care
Bert's Bloomers | November 17th 2007 by Bert
Although it is only the middle of November, the store shelves are already filling up with poinsettias. Now that’s a sure sign that the Christmas season is upon us! The holiday season is when I really miss the greenhouse industry. We used to fill th read more
THE END OF SUMMER
Bert's Bloomers | October 12th 2007 by Bert
This is weekend of mixed emotions. It is time to empty the container gardens that have been adorning our gardens for the last five months. The physical act of emptying the containers onto the compost pile saddens me as it confirms the end of another read more
GARDEN RENOVATION - PART I
Bert's Bloomers | August 5th 2007 by Bert
This article is the first of a five part series on Garden Renovation, a guide to help you through the entire process without the expense of hiring a landscape designer or contractor. Hmmm. I am a landscaper and I’m explaining how to avoid hiring on read more
TWEAKING THE GARDEN
Bert's Bloomers | June 24th 2007 by Bert
I love to tweak. I love saying tweak. I am fanatical about tweaking. Ask anyone who has ever worked with me and they will tell you that I do indeed, love to tweak! Perhaps too much. I will even tweak things that don't need tweaking, just to tweak. So read more
SPRING GARDEN CLEAN UP - Part II Take out that l...
Bert's Bloomers | March 22nd 2007 by Bert
SPRING GARDEN CLEAN UP - Part IITake out that leaf rake again and a garden rake also. You'll be needing both of them.In early spring, remove by hand any of the winter mulch you may have covered your plants with last fall. Do this gently as you do not read more
Spring Clean Up - Part I
Bert's Bloomers | March 18th 2007 by Bert
SPRING CLEAN UPIt is that time of year again! Spring is here and now we can begin cleaning up gardens in readiness for the upcoming growing season. If you have been gardening for a long time, you'll want to skip this article, which is aimed at the bu read more
SEED STARTING SUMMARY: 1. Order your seeds from ...
Bert's Bloomers | March 16th 2007 by Bert
SEED STARTING SUMMARY:1. Order your seeds from a reputable seed company2. Sort seed packets according to recommended starting date, then by germination requirements (light, darkness)3. place seeds that require stratification in freezer4. Purchase soi read more
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