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6 Strong Shrubs + Spring Gardening

Published about 1 year ago • 1 min read

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This spring I'll encourage you to Start with Shrubs... shrubs are often the most overlooked and under-utilized layer in residential gardens.

This article from LEAF outlines 5 reasons to plant shrubs.

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6 Strong Shrubs

With the last Naturalistic Planting Design webinar of the season wrapping up earlier this week I wanted to build off the 6 Great Ground Covers with a list of some of my favourite shrubs.

Spring Garden Care

This 2018 article from Pollinators Paradise Project still rings true as 4 Master Gardeners go over their spring-time garden routines for managing their nature inspired landscapes.

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The Book on Native Plants

Rick Gray, known as The Native Plant Gardener, along with Shaun Booth have released The Gardener's Guide to Native Plants of the Southern Great Lakes Region. This book distills all the information essential for growing 150 species of garden-worthy native plants into a single guide.

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Other News + Events

Saturday April 13th
I'll be hosting a clean-up on the East Hamilton Mountain at Felkers Creek (at the end of Mistywood Drive). This is a neglected length of creek that sees a lot of litter accumulation. Felkers Creek falls over Felkers Falls and gets renamed Davis Creek as it continues towards Lake Ontario.

Still firming up the details but I'm planning on being there in the morning from 10am-noon. I've contacted the City to get some trash bags and gloves. More details to come.

Sunday April 14th
Green Venture is hosting an Ask the Experts event at Ecohouse with experts on everything related to green homes. You'll be able to get advice on building envelope, green energy, native plant gardening, rainwater harvesting, & more.

That's all for now,

Michael

40 Birchcliffe Crescent, Hamilton, ON L8T 4K7
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