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Author: Paul Zammit

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Make this Compact Herb Garden

Paul Zammit demonstrates how to pot up savoury herbs for a miniature culinary garden. 1.Select the right container Plants need ample space to develop a deep root system, so make …

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Growing potatoes in containers is kids’ play!

Use a large, deep pot or even a recycling bin, and you and your kids can start a potato patch on your patio, balcony or deck. Let 4-year-old Quinn show …

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Add Pollinator Magnets to Your Garden

February is the perfect month to be planning for the coming gardening season.  As you pour through seed and plant catalogues, think about adding few extra plants to attract and …

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Paul’s Garden-Tending Checklist

Water responsibly: Water is a precious resource – every drop is important. Although it depends on the crop, rather than applying several light, shallow sprinkles, water less frequently but deeply. …

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Paul's Plant Picks

Paul’s Plant Picks: Never Stop Learning and Discovering

I have said this before and I will say it again: One of the things I really love about horticulture is that even after the 25 short years that I’ve …

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Paul’s Plant Picks: First Sighting…

I’m thrilled to report that while touring a group through TBG this week, I spotted not one, but two monarch butterflies (at the same time). The first sighting of the …

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Paul’s Plant Pick: A Native Gem, Geum triflorum, Prairie Smoke

Geum triflorum, Prairie Smoke. In the distance are clumps of Camassia leichtlinii, a western native that will soon add a riot of star-shaped, blue-purple blooms on 60 to 90 centimetre …

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Paul’s Plant Picks: Edible Antiques

As we shovel out from yet another dumping of the white stuff and the piles get higher and higher, I can’t help but wonder when, and if, spring will ever …

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Paul’s Plant Picks: Great Bones

Planning for a Winter Garden Tour Who would have thought that at this time last year select Helleborus and Erica in the TBG gardens had visible buds and flowers bravely …

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Winter: Jobs To Do

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 shrub …

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Holiday Market 2023

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December 8 @ 2:00 pm - December 10 @ 2:00 pm Event Series

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Dec 12
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Botanical Watercolour in the Terrarium

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Winter Children’s Story Time with TPL (Several Times Available)

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