Paul’s Plant Pick: Tricyrtis formosana ‘Dark Beauty’
As the cool nights of autumn set in, we gardeners are reminded that the main growing season is drawing to a close. However, passionate plantsmen know that the garden is not coming an end. A...
As the cool nights of autumn set in, we gardeners are reminded that the main growing season is drawing to a close. However, passionate plantsmen know that the garden is not coming an end. A...
In early August, Heidi Hobday (shop TBG supervisor) and I had the pleasure of attending the Summer Gift Show to hunt for new products for shop TBG. The items we ordered have started to arrive and...
It's that time of year again, when we can all dream and add splashes of colour to the spring garden by planting fall bulbs. I suggest learning to maximize the amount of colour in the spring garden by...
This is very special garden specimen (aka Seven Son Flower) that although in cultivation after its discovery in 1907, is sadly very rare in its native environment of central China. Habit loss...
Many gardeners are familiar with golden coneflowers such as Rudbeckia fulgida ‘Goldsturm,’ seen blooming en masse in the background of this image. But “reliable, long blooming, and unique”...
Remove weeds that develop in beds and turf while they’re young. Collect design ideas by taking a garden tour or walking through neighbourhoods. Cut back yellowing and browning foliage of...
Evaluate the placement, form and framework of evergreens, trees and shrubs, ornaments and structures. Make notes for changes and additions. Carefully tie twine to damaged or crossing tree and...
Paul Zammit selects two outstanding perennials for winter interest. Echinacea spp. and cvs. (Purple coneflower) Yucca filamentosa ‘Color Guard’ (‘Color Guard’...
Paul Zammit selects three top grasses for winter interest. Calamagrostis x acutiflora ‘Karl Foerster’ (‘Karl Foerster’ feather reed grass) Chasmanthium latifolium (Northern sea...
Paul Zammit has chosen these trees and shrubs for their attractive appearance in the winter landscape. Betula nigra (River birch) Cotoneaster horizontalis var. perpusillus(Prostrate rock...
