Monday, February 15, 2021

Trowel Talk Newsletter February 15, 2021

Lanark County Master Gardeners



The Trowel Talk Newsletter February 15, 2021, brought to you by the Master Gardeners of Lanark County and Ottawa Carleton is now available. This month, we feature articles on the following topics:

  • Hello Aloe--Describes the medicinal properties of the plant and provides tips on growing this succulent, year after year.
  • My Kingdom for a Clivia--This is a breathtaking house plant that originates in South Africa. It is not widely available but does often pop up at Plant Sales or even in supermarkets.
  • Gardener Beware: Bugleweed--Many of the plants we grow in our ornamental beds turn out to be very invasive. We are starting this new feature, Gardener Beware, to identify these plants and provide for suggestions for bringing Native plants into your garden as substitute.
  • A Winter Garden for Birds--Nothing enlivens a winter gardenlike birds. This article discusses plants that will attract Birds, all winter long.
  • Ask a Master Gardener--When should I start seeds indoors? and Are leftover seeds still good?
  • Book Review--The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature by Sue Stuart-Smith.
After a year of no Master Gardener events, we are pleased to announce Master Gardener virtual appearances at local Horticultural Societies. Check with the host organization for registration details. 

You are welcome to share this newsletter with your friends. If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, send an email to lanarkmg@gmail.com.

Friday, January 15, 2021

Trowel Talk Newsletter January 15, 2021

 

The Trowel Talk Newsletter January 15, 2021

The Trowel Talk Newsletter, January 15, 2021 is now available, brought to you by the Master Gardeners of Lanark County and Ottawa Carleton. Happy New Year to all our readers. This month, we have something for everyone with articles about:

  • Favourite Succulent, the long living Jade Plant.
  • Invasive Plants--Where do they come from?
  • Creating a beautiful gift for Valentine's Day.
  • Microgreens--A delicious edible, especially for the winter months.
  • Ask a Master Gardener answers two questions:
    • Lack of light for houseplants.
    • Storing my tools for the winter.
We hope you enjoy this month's newsletter. If you would like to receive the newsletter via email, contact me at lanarkmg@gmail.com. If you have gardening questions, use one of the contact helplines listed at the end of the newsletter.
Phragmites photo courtesy of the Lambton Shores Phragmites Community Group

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Trowel Talk Newsletter December 15, 2020

Trowel Talk Newsletter December 15, 2020

The Trowel Talk Newsletter for December 15, 2020 is now available.  This month our gardeners share information about:
  • Norfolk Island Pine, sometimes used as a Christmas Tree;
  • Christmas Cactus, a welcome sight at Christmas;
  • Growing a Rex Begonia plant from a leaf cutting;
  • Using leaf cuttings to provide a continuous supply of fresh  herbs;
  • Plants for all seasons--Evergreen Native Ground Covers.
Our Ask a Master Gardener column provide tips to help keep your  houseplants alive if you are going away for a few weeks and also gives an approach to keep your upright cedar trees in good form.
The Master Gardeners of Lanark County and Ottawa Carleton wish you all the best over the Christmas season and health and happiness in 2021.
If you would like to receive this newsletter in your inbox, send me an email at lanarkmg@gmail.com.

Sunday, November 15, 2020

Trowel Talk Newsletter November 15, 2020

Lanark County Master Gardeners

The Trowel Talk Newsletter November 15, 2020 brought to you by the Master Gardeners of Lanark County and Ottawa Carleton, is now available.  This month we talk about:

  • Beauty or beast? Invasive Cypress spurge--This plant is considered an invasive weed in Ontario but it is also an invasive ornamental that is often grown in home gardens and can still be found for sale in nurseries.
  • Ch-Ch-Ch-Chia--You may remember the popular Chia Pet, popular in the eighties. Follow one gardener's adventure as she grows chia plants.
  • Green Roommates--Now that the outdoor gardening season has drawn to a close, we turn our attention to houseplants.
  • Bringing nature Home: How You Can Sustain Wildlife with Native Plants--a Book review 
  • Ask a Master Gardener--Overwintering Spider Plants and Controlling Spider Mites.
If you would like to receive our Newsletter in your email inbox, contact us at lanarkmg@gmail.com

Thursday, October 15, 2020

Trowel Talk Newsletter October 15, 2020

 

Trowel Talk Newsletter October 15, 2020

The Trowel Talk Newsletter October 15, 2020  brought to you by the Master Gardeners of Lanark County and Ottawa Carleton is now available. This month we talk about:

  • Garden Magic--Planting bulbs with the kids, a sure fire way to get your kids, young and old excited about gardening
  • Who Let the Moths Out--The invasion of Gypsy Moths and what you can do about it.
  • Goldenrods--A beautiful but often misunderstood native plant in its many forms
  • Fallen Leaves--The collective wisdom of Master Gardeners and their many uses for fallen leaves
  • Ask A Master Gardener.
If you would like to receive the newsletter in your inbox, each month, email us at lanarkmg@gmail.com

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Trowel Talk Newsletter September 15, 2020

 

Trowel Talk Newsletter September 15 2020

The Trowel Talk Newsletter September 15, 2020 is now available. In this issue, we feature:

  • a lesson on drying beautiful hydrangeas from your garden so you can enjoy them all winter long. 
  • Native grasses once covered vast stretches of Ontario and Saskatchewan prairies.  They are now recognized as a valuable part of the modern gardens. 
  • September is the perfect time to divide you Daylilies if their clumps are growing too large.
  • Creeping Bellflower is an Invasive plant whose beauty invites itself in to your garden.  Learn how to remove it.
  • Lemon Verbena is an amazing culinary herb.  Learn how to use it in a variety of methods.
  • Finally, Ask a Master Gardener column answers two fall gardening questions.
If you would like to subscribe to Trowel Talk Newsletter and have it appear in your inbox, send an email to lanarkmg@gmail.com.


Saturday, August 15, 2020

Trowel Talk Newsletter August 15, 2020

 

The Trowel Talk Newsletter August 2020 is now available.  This month, we focus on:

  • A Kale for everyone
  • Ask a Master Gardener
    • What Vegetables can I plant now?
    • What is this ugly black mess on my plum tree?
  • Fruit trees for an Urban Garden
  • Joe Pye Weed is our Native Plant Profile
  • From the Garden focuses on Monarch Butterflies and Milkweed
  • Book Review of the New Canadian Garden by Mark Cullen
We have tips, quotes and the garden activity calendar for August for both the Vegetable and Ornamental Gardens.
Above is a newly planted Serviceberry.  A wonderful fruit bearing native plant that fits almost any size garden
Hope you enjoy it.  If you would like to have the newsletter sent directly to your inbox each month, contact us at lanarkmg@gmail.com 
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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Trowel Talk Newsletter July 15, 2020

Lanark County Master Gardeners

Trowel Talk Newsletter July 2020 is now available.  This month our feature article describes one gardener's transformation from lawn to a beautiful 'meadowscape' garden that quickly became home to many pollinators. Another author describes favourite beets and how you can grow them in your garden.  If you cannot grow herbs in your garden or do not have a garden, consider easy to grow and low maintenance herbs in a container.
Japanese Beetles are the bane of many gardeners existence. We provide tips for slowing them down and even getting rid of them.
This month, our Ask a Master Gardener answers questions about growing a tomato plant in a pot and What do I do with me Bleeding Heart after blooming?
If you would like to subscribe to our Trowel Talk Newsletter and receive in in your inbox, send an email to lanarkmg@gmail.com

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