Gardening in Calgary
Queensland garden inspired by summers at the cabin
“My father’s love of nature inspired us to garden” says Jerry Cvach. And inspire it did as is evident from Jerry and his wife Judy’s amazing landscape in Queensland.
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Fashion & Beauty Calgary gardeners, Mother Nature is testing our mettle
The benefits of gardening should come as no surprise. It not only makes you feel good, it’s helpful to the environment, it can be economical if you grow your own veggies, it’s a great stress reliever and good exercise. -
Fashion & Beauty Bring those blooms inside for perfect summer posies
They’re often disregarded as a grandma shrub, big and showy and full of ants. But the peony much beloved by seniors has evolved into stunning varieties that make wonderful centrepieces in bouquets and table arrangements.
Balzer: Should you trash your front garden this summer?
Like a spy thriller, my new front yard project is keeping the neighbours guessing. No one knows what will happen next.
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Swerve Quick and Dirty: We have expert advice and a little experimentation for your gardening needs
Remember that cardinal rule of Calgary gardening that people always stress? You know, the ironclad, etched-in-stone, violate-at-your-peril dictum: “Never plant before Victoria Day. -
Fashion & Beauty Despite the white stuff, garden show gets you thinking green
It doesn’t feel much like summer out there, but the annual Calgary Horticultural Society’s weekend Garden Show will be planting ideas just the same.
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Fashion & Beauty Calgary Horticultural Society: Landscape fabric — where and why should we use it?
If you never lose plants due to winter kill, hail or old age, fabric is OK. If you never change your garden design, your irrigation or low-voltage lighting systems, it is OK, and simpler to install and maintain if you have 10 cm of pebble mulch and linear beds. -
Fashion & Beauty Balzer: Is it too late to “fix up” your garden?
“I’d rather buy the house with nothing and get started building the garden because it’s is easier to build from scratch than haul out dead trees.