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Growing Together: The art of garden edging

“Whether you’re creating sharp lines for a contemporary feel or soft curves for a more natural look, a well-edged garden shows attention to detail and care,” writes Joanne Young.

Growing Together: Check out these native groundcover plants

“Growing native groundcovers in our gardens has become more and more important. Many of the groundcovers we have been growing for years, because of their dependability and ease of maintenance, are now included on the invasive species lists,” writes Joanne Young, sharing a list of her favourite native groundcovers.

Growing Together: Much ado about mulch

“Mulching is a simple, low-cost garden technique that has big benefits for your plants and garden’s overall health,” writes Joanne Young, sharing her breakdown of why mulch is important and a step-by-step guide for using it in your garden this spring.

Growing Together: Rain gardens — a sustainable solution

“Rain gardens slow down the rush of water from these hard surfaces, allowing it to naturally soak into the ground,” writes Joanne Young. “For every inch of rain that falls on a surface area of 1,000 square feet, approximately 600 gallons of rainwater are generated.”

Growing Together: These new perennials are worth planting

Every year, there are countless numbers of new plants being released to tempt us gardeners. These new and improved varieties have been tried and tested for several years before being released for sale. Joanne Young reviews some of the new, exciting releases.

Growing Together: Caring for your indoor plants this winter

“If you had your plants outside for the summer months and have brought them back into house this fall, you will see those plants going through a bit of a struggle at this time,” writes Joanne Young. She shares how to keep them happy and healthy before spring returns.

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