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Mike Shoup is a self-described “rose rustler,” but that doesn’t make him an outlaw.
I love greenery but I do not have a green thumb. I’ve overwatered. I’ve underwatered. I’ve scorched leaves. I’ve gotten in the...
Flowers are the ephemeras of the garden. They vanish without a trace at the end of each season, so you would hardly think them...
Two years ago, Toronto gardeners were dealing with aphids. This year, an insect that attacks magnolia trees appears to be out in... (3)
There is an ugly rumor circulating that rose bush purchases are on the decline.
There's something ridiculous about peonies. Those big busty blooms. The chicken leg stems. Even so, I'm a fan.
Visitors to my garden frequently comment, upon seeing a few marigold plants growing in my vegetable beds, that I must have...
Jacob’s ladder is a dependable old stalwart which pops up every spring.
Environment Canada has issued a frost warning for Sunday night. The chill could damage newly sprouted plants or annuals planted...
Sorry, eco-evangelists, but I’m not very fond of wild milkweed. Yes, it’s native to North America, a breeding ground for...
Dutch hybridizers are gilding the lily, upgrading the cut flower favourite that also brings such long-lasting beauty to gardens...
Hellebores became hot in gardening circles about a decade ago. The hype got tiresome so I wrote a column in Canadian...
Ditch the grass. Plant food. Go green.
Selling a home can be sad and stressful for gardeners leaving behind members of their extended plant family.
Drooping daffodils; Narcissus
Easter lilies, the seasonal symbols with the glorious, white, sweet-smelling trumpets.
The horticultural pooh-bahs need to give this poor plant a better name. The word Ranunculus always makes me think of...
Two California researchers conduct study that extends life of some potted plants and cut flowers and delays yellowing of leaves...
To mark April Fool’s Day, I searched for a “foolish plant” to write about, and came up with this one.
Spring is almost here but you don’t have to wait for the tulips to bloom.
How exotic this sounds! And it's beautiful, too. But what's really surprising is that this tropical vine is now grown by the...
Gezzies (or jezzies) are like orchids. You start with one. Then you get another. And before long, you're hooked.
Columnist Mark Cullen offers some tips on producing early blooms.
Ah, red. Some gardeners – particularly the female kind – reject red as being "too garish." But not me.
Wow, two gardening shows in Toronto. At this time of year, who could ask for more? The only trouble is (don't ask me why) the...
Mark Cullen launches a weekly column in New in Homes & Condos today. His first musings are on what he calls the "greatest...
The snow comes, the snow goes. After last week's sudden whomp, Toronto is back to being green again. Yet my garden – out in the...
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