How to Prune Raspberries and Blackberries for Maximum Harvest A Practical Pruning Guide for Home Gardeners in Zone 8 Berry plants are some of the most rewarding crops in a home garden, but they are also among the most misunderstood. Many gardeners plant raspberries or blackberries with excitement, only to end up with tangled canes, […]
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Thinking of buying a Venus flytrap or Lithops in winter? Learn why Canadian winter conditions make these plants fail, and why spring is the safest time to buy in Vancouver. The Winter Trap: Why You Should Not Buy a Venus Flytrap in Canada During Winter A technical, experience-based guide for Vancouver plant owners This article
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Planting mistake number 4 is delaying your garden until spring. Learn why January planting determines yield, food security, and long-term abundance, and how to fix this common winter error. Planting Mistake Number 4: Waiting for Spring Planting mistake number 4 is simple, widespread, and quietly destructive. Gardeners wait. They wait for warmer days, softer soil,
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A familiar early-season disappointment Seed starting often begins with optimism. Fresh seed packets arrive in winter.Trays are filled.Soil is smoothed.Hope is planted along with the seeds. For a while, everything looks fine. Tiny green shoots appear, and the feeling is unmistakable. Spring has started early. Then problems arrive quietly. Seedlings stretch, stall, weaken, or collapse
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Plant Lesson #2 – Why Onions Fail Even When You “Did Everything Right” A very common frustration Most people who fail with onions fail in silence. They watered carefully.They planted on time.They waited patiently. And when harvest day comes, there is no bulb.Only thin green stems, or onions that never decided to become onions at
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Most houseplants do not die from cold in winter. They die from excess water. This article explains why winter watering is different, common mistakes, and how to water plants safely during low light months. Plant Lesson #1 – Why Winter Watering Kills Plants Every winter, we see the same concern.“My plant was fine all summer.
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Learn rose care from a professional rose garden: how to care for roses from nursery selection to potting, rose fertilizer and foliar spray recipes, rose disease control, deadheading roses, and pruning roses for healthier blooms. Roses have a reputation for being dramatic. People say they are “hard,” “fussy,” or “high maintenance.” The truth is simpler:
Confused by rose pruning rules? Learn how to prune roses with real context: when to prune roses, which stems to remove first, the truth about angled cuts, sealing cuts, and how to shape a healthier rose bush. A rainy, grey morning is not a bad time to prune roses. In fact, it is often the
Tomato pruning can be confusing. Learn how to prune determinate and indeterminate tomatoes correctly to improve airflow, reduce disease, and maximize yields with expert guidance from DH Garden Centre. Tomato Pruning Demystified: How to Prune Tomatoes the Right Way In the gardening world, tomatoes have more pruning strategies than almost any other crop, and it
Learn a proven DIY potting soil recipe using coco coir, compost, perlite, and vermiculite. Includes exact ratios, upgrades, FAQs, and cost-smart tips from DH Garden Centre. DIY Potting Soil Mix That Actually Works: The 3:2:1 Recipe (Plus an “Advanced” Upgrade) If you have ever bought bagged potting soil, opened it, and thought: “This feels like
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