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What’s in Your Tool Shed?
A sneak peek inside Mark and Ben Cullen’s tool shed.
How to Grow Your Own Cup of Tea
A guide to creating a signature collection.
Log Home Builder & Chainsaw Carving Artist
Todd Gladfelter, been working with wood for 45 years – kitchen cabinets to fine furniture to log building.
How to Attract the Most Desirable Winter Birds
Mark and Ben Cullen share their tips for hosting birds at home all winter long.
Growing in the Right Direction
The dynamics behind biodynamic gardening.
Mark Cullen’s Gift Ideas for Gardeners
OUR GARDENING EDITOR
OFFERS SOME CLEVER IDEAS FOR
THE GIFT-GIVING SEASON
A Garden With Gravitas
Lethbridge, Alberta’s storied Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden.
Happy Return, Mark & Ben Cullen’s Tips on Winterizing Your Garden
Gardening is an exercise of continuous investment: plant now, enjoy later. It is a logic that gardeners understand well, but often lose sight of toward the end of the gardening season. This is misguided, as Canadian gardeners would know that winter is the most...
Grow and Harvest Fresh Figs, even in Chilly Climates!
An easy-to-read guide presented in a fun and relatable Q&A style,
Aquaponics – Leading the Way
Indoor vertical growing using aquaponics might just change the way that cities feed themselves.
Water World
A water feature is so much more when added to your garden.
Getting Down to Earth: A composting tutorial by Mark and Ben Cullen
Gardeners have a bias toward green as the symbol of life and vitality in the garden.
A Tip Toe Through the Tulips
Last spring, we were invited guests of the Ottawa Tulip Festival. It was the first year that the organizers chose the Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign as one of their supported charities. We were delighted. This year, we are back. The grandmother of all Ottawa...
Winter Wonderland
We have met many Canadian gardeners who think that the “winter garden” is a waste of time. We say, “Not so.”