Spring creeps into gardens

Nature's awakening can be seen all around. It's February on the coast, and another active growing season begins.

Check out garden newcomers

For most gardeners, there is no off-season. There is only planning out gardens for the next spring. Winter is one of the most exciting times for gardening because that's when we first find out about new...

The winter charm of camellias

Did you ever stop to consider how amazing it is that here on the West Coast we can have such amazing flowers in bloom in the middle of winter? You don't get this anywhere else in Canada. Not in Toronto...

Kitchen’s humid warmth suits tropical plants well

For a while, I wondered whether it would be wise to review a plant book that came my way. Its pages held out the prospect of high horticultural adventure coupled with the delights of exotic flavours, ...

The kindest cut: What and when to prune

This is the time of year when many gardeners get the irresistible urge to prune the heck out of trees and shrubs. Before reaching for your loppers and secateurs, remember why we prune in the first place...