by Celia Alida Rutte | Sep 7, 2019 | Design Notes, Landscape Design, Gardening
Annual Flowers | Zinnias As the cooler fall weather creeps upon us, it’s time again to head outside to ready your garden for the arrival of another winter. And why not? Autumn is a great time to plant both shrubs and trees as well as to remove any dying annual...
by Celia Alida Rutte | Sep 1, 2019 | Design Notes, Landscape Design, Gardening
Sedum ‘Autumn Joy’ Flowering in September So you would think, after almost 50 years of living in this Southern Canadian climate, that by now I would have adapted to the swift transition between summer and fall; but it still, to this day, takes me by surprise when the...
by Celia Alida Rutte | Aug 14, 2019 | Design Notes, Landscape Design, Gardening
Now that the weather is finally getting warmer in Toronto, many are considering getting involved in more outdoorsy activities. Some partake in exercise—like going for bike rides in the city—while others like growing edible gardens. Some choose to start gardens as a...
by Celia Alida Rutte | Jul 30, 2019 | Design Notes, Gardening
Daylily Flowering in August. Photo by Pawel Czerwinski August is a fantastic month for garden planning, especially during the first two or three weeks of the month. That’s when it’s too hot to do anything outside, save sitting in a patio chair with an ice-cold drink....
by Celia Alida Rutte | Jul 21, 2019 | Design Notes, Gardening
So you live in a city, like Toronto, and you want to grow your own food.Does the word “challenging” come to mind. Well if it does, it might not be as challenging as you think. With the newest trend of “Urban Gardening” people all over cities are finding ways to keep...
by Celia Alida Rutte | Jul 1, 2019 | Design Notes, Gardening
LAVENDER BLOSSOMS FLOWERING IN JULY When your new garden has been planned and installed properly, maintenance will more or less be limited to weeding, top-dressing, mulching, fertilizing, and watering, at least for the first few years. You shouldn’t and preferably...
