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The benefit of growing fruit bushes (raspberries, blueberries, strawberries etc) as opposed to fruit trees (apple, pear, plum etc) is that they will start to produce fruit soon after planting – in many cases, the same year.

Butterflies are some of the most beautiful and interesting creatures on earth and can be easily attracted to your garden.

The best way to control this nasty pest is to continually scout for the adults, larvae and eggs. Wipe the eggs off with a soapy cloth and drop adults and larvae into a bowl of soapy water.

The Gray Dogwood is very adaptable. Can withstand many kinds of soil and looks good all year round.

“Writing about a writer’s block is better than not writing at all”
— Charles Bukowski, The Last Night of the Earth Poems

Treefrogs have adhesive disks on the tips of their fingers that allow them to climb trees.

The Highbush Cranberry makes a good privacy screen and has beautiful fruit, flowers and foliage.

No time like the present to start working in the garden! Use these tips to clean up and get ready for new plants.

These aquatic shrimp fairies are aptly named, for they are tiny, gossamer creatures.

Chokecherries can be used for jams, jellies, pies, sauces and wines. They attract butterflies, birds and bees and are drought & pollution tolerant.

Try this wonderful combination of Chicken and rosemary – fragrant and flavourful.

Heritage tomatoes are available in a huge range of sizes, shapes and colours and have fantastic flavor.