It's a brand new week, and we're thinking about spring. This past month has been pretty gentle, weather wise, with nothing like t...

 Want to add some height and drama to your plantings? Select some plants that hold their flowers on tall stems, or spikes. These genera...

Early last year, I decided it was time to challenge myself in new directions. I decided to learn to be a better photographer, learning my...

 First, a weather report. Last year this time we were buried in snow, and we remained that way for the better part of two months. Today--t...

A note to my readers: Normally, I write a gardening column for the provincial paper of record, the Halifax Chronicle Herald. I've ...