Gardening Help

Habranthus along with Zephyranthes and Cooperia is one of several related genera commonly known as rainlilies. All three have starry, funnelform flowers and are native to tropical and semi-tropical regions of the Americas. You can get a fuller description from the Pacific bulb society or read Growing Rain Lilies

Babiana Kew Hybrids are star shaped in flower from bulbs growing about 10″ high. The sword like leaves display the pastel shades of the flowers and I am growing them for the first time this year in pots.

Habenaria radaria is also called the White Egret Orchid. Wh

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Cool colours in the garden
Easy ways to make your garden pop with blues, purples and lavenders


Working with neutrals
Use neutral shades to serve as a backdrop for the rest of your garden palette


How to use colour in the landscape
Take some cues from Montreal landscape designer Claude Cormier who designs with a colourful joie de vivre


Take a master class in colour
Nori and Sandra Pope share their expertise for achieving a hue-imbued, harmonious garden


Late-season blooms for a colourful fall garden
Make your garden come alive long after your summer blooms have disappeared


Book review: Gardening with Colour
Creative Design Ideas for Canadian Gardens
By Rob Sproule
Price: $24.95
Publisher: Lone Pine

Whether you are furnishing your first apartment, enjoy hunting for bargains or have been affected by recent economic times, there are a few things you should know if you’re buying used furniture: 

When buying used furniture, don’t be impulsive. Come prepared.

Before you even leave your home to search for or purchase used furniture, measure all your doorways and rooms. Bring a tape measure with you so you can be sure the item you purchase will fit into your home.

Think about what you really need to furnish your home. Make

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A quick tour of one of our Gardens from the Gardeners Tips team. The garden is located in Menston, Yorkshire, England.

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Gardening with Colour
Creative Design Ideas for Canadian Gardens
By Rob Sproule

If you’ve ever flipped through a really good cookbook to glean ideas and inspiration, you’ll know what it’s like to pick up Rob Sproule’s new book, Gardening with Colour.

Primarily focused on annuals and containers, this accessible handbook-style reference will appeal to newbies looking for guidance as well as veterans hoping for fresh ideas.

The book is made up of two major parts. The first addresses the usual suspects in full detail: growing medium, containers, fertilizers and how to plant. But it goes further, giving a wonderfully concise yet full-faceted overview of design principles.
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