Trowel Talk Newsletter October 15, 2025

 

Trowel Talk Newsletter October 15, 2026 is now available, brought to you by the Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton and Lanark County.

This issue contains the articles:

• Keeping our Trees Thriving;
• Foolproof Tips for Fall Gardeners.

Our Master Gardeners answer the questions:

• I have soggy spots in my lawn. Would adding a rain garden help?
• How do I overwinter my Black Elephant Ears?

If you would like to subscribe to our newsletter, email us at lanarkmg@gmail.com

Photo by Dale Odorizzi--October in Lanark County. The Frogs and Turtles are fast asleep. We are eagerly awaiting the leaves for composting and for the gardens.

Trowel Talk Newsletter September 15, 2026

Trowel Talk Newsletter, September 15, 2026 is now available, brought to you by the Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton and Lanark County. 

This issue contains the following articles: 

•  Ecological and Aesthetic Goals for My Garden;
•  How to Plant a Tree 
•  The Joy of Alliums 

 Our Master Gardeners answer the questions: 

    ? How can prevent powdery mildew on my peonies? 

    ? Are there better choices for planting trees that withstand storns without breaking or uprooting?

   If you would like to subscribe to the Trowel Talk Newsletter email lanarkmg@gmail.com 

  Photo by Irene Tobis of her yard in Carleton Place.

Trowel Talk Newsletter August 15, 2026

  

Trowel Talk Newsletter August 15, 2026 is now available, brought to you by the Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton and Lanark County. This issue contains:

• Garlic--Grow Your Own.
• Gardening on the Vertical. 
• Where you can find Master Gardeners.

Our Master Gardeners answer the questions:

• Why did some of my Ninebark flower heads not flower?
• Can I harvest Rhubarb in the summer?

To subscribe to the newsletter, send an email to lanarkmg@gmail.com.

Photo of Virginia Bower Clematis (Native to Ontario) taken by Lanark County Master Gardener, Deb Crosby. The climbing vine covers the side of her garage. Great attractor for bees and other pollinators!

Trowel Talk Newsletter July 15, 2026

 

Trowel Talk Newsletter July 15, 2026 brought to you by the Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton and Lanark County s now available. This issue contains the following articles:

• Good Bugs, Bad Bugs;
• Impatiens for Tropical Vibes;
• Six Native Plant Beauties.

Our  Master Gardeners answer the following questions:

•     Are Red Lily Beetles now eating tomato plants?
•     What can I plant in a wet area of my garden?

If you would like to subscribe to this newsletter, look in the upper right hand corner on page 1.

Photo of Aphids (good and bad bug, both) on a Heliopsis Plant by Dale Odorizzi

Trowel Talk Newsletter June 15, 2026

 

Trowel Talk Newsletter June 15, 2026 is now available, brought to you by the Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton and Lanark County.

This issue contains the following articles:

• Zinnias Like it Hot. 
• How to Grow Vegetables in Containers.
• Garden Skippers and their Host Plants.

Our Master Gardeners answer the question:

        ? How do I ger rid of moss in my lawn and garden

        ? Do you have suggestions for creating a Japanese-inspired garden.

If you would like to receive your newsletter directly in your inbox email lanarkmg@gmail.com

Photo of tomato plants growing on a windy balcony by Dale Odorizzi

Trowel Talk Newsletter May 15, 2026

 

Trowel Talk Newsletter May 15, 2026 is now available, brought to you by the Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton and Lanark County.

This issue contains the following articles:

  - Warm-loving Vegetables;

  -   Integrated Pest Management;

   -  Native Shrubs: Canadian Serviceberry.

Our Master Gardeners answer the questions:

    ? What is the best and simplest kind of water system

    ? I want to move my daffodil bulbs growing in my lawn. Can I dig them now.

If you would like to subscribe to Trowel Talk email us at lanarkmg@gmail.com

Photo of a young Serviceberry by Dale Odorizzi

Trowel Talk Newsletter April 15, 2026

 Trowel Talk Newsletter April 15, 2026 is now available, brought to you by the Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton and Lanark County.

This month's newsletter contains the following articles:

• Cold-Hardy Vegetables for Zone 5;
• Highbush Cranberry--Viburnum trilobum;
• Book Review: Entangled Life.

Our Master Gardeners answer the questions:

    ? How can I improve a really tough spot in my garden.

    ? What ground covers are good for replacing a lawn.

If you would like Trowel Talk delivered to your in box each month, contact lanarkmg@gmail.com.

Photo "Its spring! or is it?" by Lanark Master Gardener Tim Deslippe. Helleborus niger Christmas Rose.

Trowel Talk Newsletter March 15, 2026

 Trowel Talk Newsletter March 15, 2026 is now available, brought to you by the Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton and Lanark County.  This issue contains the following: 

• Creating a Japanese-inspired garden.
• Japanese Beetles.
• New Jersey Tea--Ceanothus americanus.
• Book Review--The Hidden Life of Trees
• Find us.

Our Master Gardeners answer the questions:

• Can I make multiple Sweet Potato slips from 1 tuber?
• Will luffa sponge gourds grow here in Zone 5?

Come to visit our Master Gardeners at lectures or Farmers Markets across Ottawa and Lanark County.

If you would like to subscribe to Trowel Talk see the link at the top of Page 1 of the newsletter or email us at lanarkmg@gmail. com

Photo by Dale Odorizzi. New Jersey Tea is not only beautiful in the spring, its red leaves add beauty to the September landscapre.