Open-Line Garden Show : 2010

Thursday, December 23, 2010

Saturday, November 20, 2010

Potential Hemlock Hybrids Tolerant to Invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

Potential Hemlock Hybrids tolerant to invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid.

Saturday, November 13, 2010

Ash Tree Leaf

Ash Tree leaf that the Emerald Ash Borer loves.

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Autumn Rouge™ (Rhododendron Hybrid)

Encore Azalea has introduced Cold Hardy Azaleas. In Zone 6b there are 9 varieties that consistently exhibit solid cold hardiness.

With its beautiful dark green foliage, upright growth and deep red-pink blooms, Autumn Rouge is well suited for backgrounds or hedges.

Bloom Color: Deep red-pink

Height: 4 feet

Spread: 4.5 feet

Bloom Span: 2" across

Bloom Form: Semi-double

Uses:

Border

Mass Planting

Container

Evergreen

Specimen

Exposure:

Light Shade to Full Sun

Soil Moisture:

Average

Growth Rate in the Garden:

Medium

Nature Attraction:

Butterflies

Friday, October 22, 2010

October Gardening

Left: Golden Honey Bunch tomatoes
Right: Rudbeckia "Goldstrum"

Left: Coleus Redhead
Right: Coleus Redhead, closeup

Left: Ornamental Grasses
Right: Echinacea 'Summer Sun'

Left: Yuccas
Right: Sedum

Blue Princess Holly

Left: Hardy Orange Tree
Right: Fulford Gala Apples

Left: Hostas & Colchica Ivy
Right: Honeysuckle

Left: Panicum Heavy Metal, Miscanthus Morning Light
Right: Lavender Lady Miniature Rose

Left: Potentilla Spring Beauty
Right: English Ivy & Hardy Cyclamen

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Juleigh

Thursday, October 21, 2010

The Toronto Gardener's Journal & Source Book

This journal is one of the best gifts for the home gardener. It is called "The Toronto Gardener's Journal & Source Book 2011" Although it says Toronto in the title it is actually ideal for gardeners in the Golden Horseshoe.

There are weekly tips on what to do when in the garden & plenty of space to write what happened in your garden so a specific day.

It is divided up into sections: Journal, Garden Plan & Records, Photos, Delights & Disappointments & Source Book.

It would be a great resource to see what was good & not so good in your garden over the past year. We NEVER remember everything!!

The Toronto Gardener's Journal is available to order on-line at torontogardenbook.com
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Juleigh

Friday, September 17, 2010

Fence Armor -- Product Review

Wow, just found a great product. We were at the Landscape Ontario Golden Horseshoe Chapter Chicken Roast last night & there are always door prizes as well as raffle ticket prizes. On the door prize table were boxes of Fence Armor. The girls were told if their number was called for a door prize they were to pick up a box of Fence Armor. Well guess what? DD#2's door prize number was called, & yes she did pick up a box of Fence Armor. I don't think the Sales Rep had seen anyone more excited about this product Fence Armor!

What is Fence Armor, you ask? Well the wording on the box says it all - Protect your fence posts from damage caused by powered edgers. This is especially good when you back onto a city park. When the city workers weed whip around the perimeter of the park, guess what gets damaged, our wooden fence posts. Yes, we have been told by the Horticultural Technician of the Parks & Recreation department that the city workers are not to weed whip the fence posts but here is the damage done to a block of wood protecting some of the fence post. We have just finished replacing the fence post this block of wood was protecting, it rotted out & the weed whipping of the post did not help. This product is definitely going to help!

The Fence Armor is very easy to install. Fencing nails are not included in the Fence Armor kit. For best results stain or water proof untreated posts before installing Fence Armor. Fence Armor is also a Canadian company.

Update:
Fence Armor is available at many Canadian Tire, Home Hardware outlets and also at www.rittenhouse.ca. A listing of where to buy Fence Armor is here. (scroll down to the bottom of the page)
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Juleigh