There is an absolutely amazing garden to be found hiding in the woods just off the road between Wiarton and Oliphant at the base of the Bruce Peninsula. It’s called Rural Roots. I’d visited several years ago, and couldn’t resist the urge to pop back in to see what was new.
The rugged terrain [...]

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Just like cottages are tucked into any and every available space in a beach town, so too are the gardens. Last week, while on vacation, I took a drive through the beach town of Sauble Beach. You may remember the cottage garden from an earlier post, All the Cool Gardens are at the [...]

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The tan on their arms ends at their wrists. (garden gloves)
The tan on their back starts at the bottom of their shirt and ends at the top of their shorts
They walk around with rubber pads velcro’d to their knees.
The tan on their legs starts at the rubber knee pads and ends at their ankles. [...]

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It’s the dog days of summer and we all know what that means - water management and conservation in the lawn and garden department. Time to keep your eye on the local newspaper for watering restrictions in your area and make sure every drop of water counts. Many communities operate on a system [...]

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My camera goes everywhere I go - it’s a good thing. While spending a sunny afternoon at Sauble Beach earlier this summer, I came across this beautiful cottage garden and I couldn’t resist the opportunity to take a picture.

Full and lush, it spills over onto the concrete sidewalk, sharing the space with thousands of [...]

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I just received a phone call from my favorite sister-in-law. She’s my only sister-in-law, but I’m sure that if I had more she’d still be my favorite! We’re going for dinner tonight (hooray, a date!) and she called to tell me she was running a little late. Then she told me why [...]

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Here’s a DIY project you won’t enjoy.
Imagine if you will, a beautiful summer night. It’s warm, but not hot, you have the windows open to let air drift through and you’re sleeping comfortably. You’re roused from your peaceful sleep by the click, click, click of your dog’s toenails as she paces back and [...]

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I first saw this Canopy Pergolain Canadian Tire’s Spring Book of Inspiration. Let me tell you, I was inspired! It is such a different twist on the sun shades and screen rooms we’ve seen flooding the marketplace in the past few years. This one would work for the modernist or the traditionalist.

It [...]

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Several lives ago I decided that I wanted to begin composting. My parents and grandparents had done it for years and I knew it was time I jumped on the haywagon. Now as all good gardeners, landscapers and designers know, any type of addition to the garden, yard or home requires planning and [...]

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