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Rethinking insect pests in the garden
European hornet. Image: Krzysztof Niewolny on Pixabay This past May, my normal calm demeanor was temporarily disrupted when the hornet above flew around me on my back deck. At the outset of my...
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Microbes in the garden
by special guest George Coliln diCenzo Microbes. These small but mighty organisms play many important roles in human society. They also have significant impacts on global nutrient cycles and plant and...
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Workshops: designing biodiverse garden ecosystems
by Nathan Nesdoly On Sunday, August 13, 2023 2023 the 1000 Islands Master Gardeners, as part of a weekend long celebration of biodiverse gardens, is offering three workshops on the theme of Designing...
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Planting a streetside meadow matrix
by Nathan Nesdoly Matrix planting workshop. Photo: Alan Elder Conceived as a Neighbourhood Habitat Seed Garden, this is a new publicly accessible street-side garden on private property separated from...
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Saving and winter sowing native seeds
Seed saving and ‘winter sowing’ are the easiest and most economical way to grow many native plants … and it’s fun! Why Save Seeds? An easy way of introducing new plants to your landscape, especially...
View ArticleGardening 101: Resources
For 2024, we are introducing a new theme for our Thursday Ask a Master Gardener—on the second week of each month—Gardening 101. It’s all about gardening basics, supporting your learning journey...
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Composting 101
The cornerstone of good soil health A great gardener is not a gardener of plants, they are a gardener of microorganisms. With this in mind, let’s explore the art and science of composting. “Composting...
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Square Foot Gardening
If you want to have a vegetable garden but think that you don’t have enough space in your yard, think again. While traditional vegetable gardens are laid out with rows for each type of vegetable there...
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Cover crops: Why plant a crop you won’t eat?
If you’ve heard the term “cover crop” you may be wondering how it works and whether to give it a try in your own garden. This week, Master Gardener Susie Everding introduced this way to manage soil...
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Prohibited plants in Kingston’s new bylaw
On August 14, Kingston’s new yard bylaw comes into effect, removing height restrictions and vague, culturally biased, aesthetically-based terms such as “overgrown”, “unsightly”, “weeds”, “messy”, and...
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