Growing tomatoes in grow bags is quickly becoming a popular way to garden in small areas and lower the risk of disease. Heavy blight in my area has always made it impossible for me to grow tomatoes, but grow bags have made it possible for me to do so! We’ll talk about which grow bags … Read more
Food prices are going up, so being able to grow your own food instead of buying it from the store is helpful. Potatoes are a great thing to grow in your garden or raised bed right now because they are so easy. It doesn’t matter how big or small your garden is; anyone can grow … Read more
One of the most popular fruits in North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, and a lot of other places around the world is the strawberry. But most people have trouble growing them in beds. It’s hard to get the soil right for a strawberry bed. Some light rain or one heavy downpour can drown your … Read more
This season makes my head spin! There is so much going on in the garden in the spring. Just this weekend, we transferred our tomatoes to our outdoor garden area. In honor of the holiday, I’ll show you how to start tomato plants indoors before moving them outside. This step-by-step how-to guide includes pictures and … Read more
The catalpa tree, or Catalpa speciosa, is a native tree with heart-shaped leaves and big groups of fragrant, showy flowers. To top it all off, the tree has strange, cigar-shaped seed pods that hang from the bare branches all winter. It is grown both as an ornamental and for the utility of its wood. It … Read more
I found some very small black flies on tomatoes leaves and stems. (Please See the circled area in the photo. ) I also saw small small holes on leaves. What should I do ? Thanks for your help. Thank you for contacting the Toronto Master Gardeners. I wish I could see the bugs in your … Read more
Fig trees are a delicious fruit tree to grow in your garden. Their sweet fruit is perfect for eating fresh making jams and baking. Figs are relatively easy to care for, but there comes a time when your fig tree outgrows its space and needs to be transplanted to a new location. Deciding when to … Read more
Most people don’t grow garlic (Allium sativum) indoors because it doesn’t do well with artificial light. However, it’s not too hard to do if you have a window that gets a lot of light. Youll have the most success growing garlic greens or scapes indoors versus full garlic bulbs. Cloves require chilling for several weeks … Read more
I planted it in the fall the first time and got lots of big, tasty harvests in September, October, and November. I was pretty pleased. It got cold over the winter (okay, that was too mild; I live in Wisconsin) and the spinach got snow on it. I forgot all about it. Then, in the … Read more
Verbena is a fabulous choice for low, wide coverage in dazzling, bright colors. Verbena is a perennial down to USDA zone 6. But it doesn’t last long, so even if it makes it through the winter in your area, you’ll have to get a new one every two or three years. Many people who live … Read more