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As winter settles in and gardens lie dormant, Paperwhites( Narcissus papyraceus) and Amaryllis (Hippeastrum x hybridum) bring life and fragrance...
As autumn arrives and trees put on their annual colourful display, many environmentally-conscious homeowners have embraced the practice of leaving...
Embrace the mess. As autumn's brilliant colours fade and leaves blanket our gardens, many homeowners instinctively reach for rakes and leaf blowers,...
We created an award-winning garden. This fall, Communities in Bloom presented the Okanagan Xeriscape Association's demonstration garden with its...
Fall can be a time of reflection in the garden, when you ask yourself, what worked well or what went wrong? One of your issues might very well have...
Somehow, it seems to be OK for governments to get into deficit positions but non-profit organizations can’t do that. That means, if the Okanagan...
In an era of increasing water consciousness and changing climate, gardeners are discovering the remarkable beauty and resilience of xeric ornamental...
In the world of gardening, we often focus on the fleeting glory of flowers with their vibrant colours and sweet fragrances that mark the peak of a...
“Everything in its place” is a saying that ought to be applied when determining which plants you put into your landscape. A client recently...
As I sat down to write this column I looked across to a gift that had been given to me by one of the Okanagan Xeriscape Association directors—a...
I have had the pleasure of visiting many beautiful gardens recently. While attending the FlowerPower Garden tour, and as a judge for Communities in...
Living in the beautiful Okanagan Valley comes with many perks, but for gardeners, there is one persistent challenge that stands out. Whether I am...
Would you like to spend less time maintaining your garden and more time enjoying it? Flowering shrubs are the workhorses of the garden, offering...