Gardening Is Good for You
Your mind, body, and overall well-being can all benefit from getting your hands dirty By Wendy Haaf Visit the…
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Growing Peace of Mind
Gardening can nurture nature’s best, in every part of your world By Annie St-Amour Since the start of the pandemic, many Canadians have discovered, or rediscovered, the joys of gardening—so many, in fact, that seed companies have reported stock shortages.…
Home Gardeners Are Happy People
New research shows that gardening boosts emotional well-being as much as walking, biking, and dining do If the current…
Nature’s Blue Period
In late May and early June, you’ll find that Mother Nature is especially fond of wearing blue By Carol…
Gardening in the Fourth Dimension
When planning a garden, work with time—and time will be your helper By Carol Hall Photos: Carol Hall. Perhaps the…
Captivated by Cacti
Easy to care for, these prickly beauties are ideal houseplants By Carol Hall Fairy castle cactus. Photos: iStock/Visit Roemvanitch. Experiencing…
Put Some Africa in Your Garden
(South Africa, to be precise) By Carol Hall While Africa is perhaps not the first place that comes to mind…
In the Garden: The Wow of White
Don’t underestimate the power of plain vanilla Text and photos by Carol Hall Flowering tobacco. Choosing a flower colour is…
In the Garden: Reading the Leaves
To find out exactly what a plant needs from you, just check out its leaves By Carol Hall It’s tempting…
Your Intro to Garden Jargon
Gardening has a language all its own; it helps to learn the lingo. By Carol Hall Does reading a…