Lanark County Master Gardeners

Monday, January 15, 2024

Trowel Talk Newsletter January 15, 2024

Trowel Talk Newsletter January 15, 2024 is now available brought to you by the Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton and Lanark County. This issue contains articles on:

Violets in Space!
Ode to the Sawzall.
Eastern White Pine.
Prairie Smoke.

Our Master Gardeners answer the questions:

Can I reuse soil in containers next year?
Are some house plants better than other to improve indoor air quality?

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Photo of Mama deer and fawn playing in front of a young 4 Acre White Pine Plantation by Dale Odorizzi

Friday, December 15, 2023

Trowel Talk Newsletter December 15, 2023

Trowel Talk Newsletter for December 15, 2023 is now available. Take some time from your busy festive season to enjoy our latest edition, brought to you by the Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton and Lanark County, This edition includes the following articles:

Land Acknowledgement.
Native Trees for Ottawa Gardens.
Planting for Northern Cardinals.
Little Bluestem.
Book Review: Growing Joy

In addition, our Master Gardeners answer the questions:

Are there native plants that are compact and colourful?
What care do air plants need?

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Photo by Dale Odorizzi of Highbush Cranberry, native shrub and a favorite of Northern Cardinals. Like my Mom, birds prefer the Cranberry berries after a frost. They often stay on the shrub for most of the winter.

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Trowel Talk Newsletter November 15, 2023

Trowel Talk Newsletter November 15, 2023 is now available, brought to you by the Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton and Lanark County.

This month the newsletter contains the following:

Ten Common Gardening Mistakes.
To Prune or Not to Prune?
Planting for Sparrows.
New England Asters.

Our Master Gardeners answer the question:

My green hostas have yellow spots or speckles. Is it a disease?
How late in the season can I divide and replant perennials?

Photo by Dale Odorizzi--Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth), an easy to care for annual. Sparrows enjoy it in the fall, especially the White Crowned Sparrow who arrived in large flocks and devoured every seed in a few days.

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Sunday, October 15, 2023

Trowel Talk Newsletter October 15, 2023

Trowel Talk Newsletter October 15, 2023 is now available brought to you by the Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton and Lanark County. In this month's issue, we bring you the following articles:

Perfect Porch Pots for the Winter Season.
Tsuga canadensis--Eastern Hemlock.
Planting for White-Breasted Nuthatches.
Solidago flexicaulis--Zigzag Goldenrod.

Our Master Gardeners answer the question:

How do I deal with raspberries that come from the neighbouring plot in our community garden?
Will my 'Phantom standard hydrangeas need additional winter protection?

Sugar Maple in the Fall--Beautiful to the eye and much used by birds and insects. Photo by Dale Odorizzi

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Friday, September 15, 2023

Trowel Talk Newsletter September 15, 2023

Trowel Talk Newsletter September 15, 2023 is now available, brought to you by the Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton and Lanark County. This month we feature articles on the following topics:

Growing Raspberries;
Edible Herb Flowers to Enjoy;
Planting for Blue Jays;
Flowering Raspberries.

Our Master Gardeners answer the following questions:

When is the best time to move a climbing rose?
How do I save a standard lilac tree?

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Photo of Chives and a Great Spangled Fritillary by Dale Odorizzi

Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Trowel Talk Newsletter August 15, 2023

Trowel Talk Newsletter August 15, 2023 is now available, brought to you by the Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton and Lanark County. This month's newsletter contains the following articles:

Gardening in Small Spaces
Growing Alpine Plants aka Rock Gardening
Meadowsweet--Queen of the Prairie
Planting for Mourning Doves
Turtlehead.

This month, our Master Gardeners answer these questions:

What plants can I use that bloom for a long time
How can I help my established gooseberries.

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Photo of Meadowsweet by Dale Odorizzi

Saturday, July 15, 2023

Trowel Talk Newsletter July 15, 2023

Trowel Talk Newsletter July 15, 2023 is now available, brought to you by the Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton and Lanark County. This month's issue contains the following articles::

Reclaiming Gardens in a City Park;
Glen Villa Art Garden;
Planting for Ruby-Throated Hummingbirds;
Joe Pyeweed Eutrochium maculatum.

Our Master Gardeners answer the following question:

My ornamental grasses have some blades that are turning brown;
When is the best time to divide peony and poppy?

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Photo of Joe Pyeweed Eutrochium maculatum by Dale Odorizzi, Lanark County Master Gardeners

Thursday, June 15, 2023

Trowel Talk Newsletter June 15, 2023

Trowel Talk Newsletter June 15, 2023 is now available, brought to you by the Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton and Lanark County. This month issue features articles on the following: