Theresa Forte
The Standard
Canada
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Growing Your Garden: Witch hazels — harbingers of spring
With their optimistic show of early colour, it’s surprising that more gardeners don’t include witch hazels in their home gardens, this easy care shrub or small tree is worth a closer look, writes Theresa Forte → Read More
Growing Your Garden: 2022 garden walk — a winter recap
While the July walk was a mere six months ago, it feels like a century since we were enjoying the lush colours of summer, writes Theresa Forte → Read More
Growing Your Garden: Exploring and enjoying the winter garden
Niagara Parks Botanical Garden a mystical place in depths of January with memorable backdrops → Read More
Growing Your Garden: A year in the garden — 2022
We opened the year with a few thoughts on ways to find a little something to make us smile each day, writes Theresa Forte → Read More
Growing Your Garden: Breaking out the tropicals in a frosty winter planter
With a little extra care, the plants in this container will be suitable for transplanting into their own separate containers, giving me several new tropicals for our home, writes Theresa Forte → Read More
Growing Your Garden: ‘Coaxing’ spring bulbs for some glorious early colour
The secret is to provide them with a chilling period similar to what they experience in the garden, writes Theresa Forte → Read More
New ‘superior’ flowers, veggies earn coveted AAS Winner designation
If you are interested in visiting the All-America Selections trial gardens next summer, local trial gardens are at Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington and William Dam Seeds in Ancaster, writes Theresa Forte → Read More
Growing Your Garden: Recommended reading for plant enthusiasts
The craze for house plants shows no sign of slowing down, and if your favourite plant-a-holic has been bitten by the houseplant bug, here are a couple of suggestions, writes Theresa Forte → Read More
Growing Your Garden: Growing orchids 101
According to fossil research, orchids have been around for about 100 million years, writes Theresa Forte → Read More
Growing Your Garden: Un-planting the fall garden
We’ve had a glorious stretch of warm weather, but the warm days are numbered and should be used to advantage, writes Theresa Forte → Read More
Growing Your Garden: Choosing trees with great fall colour
While I hate to see the summer garden wind down, the seemingly overnight changes of colour in the October garden are nothing short of spectacular, writes Theresa Forte. → Read More
Growing Your Garden: Taking stock of the garden and life
I’m thankful for the friends I’ve made and a career that has been both challenging and productive, writes Theresa Forte → Read More
Growing Your Garden: Moving tender plants inside for winter
Potted bulbs were moved back into the greenhouse when the evenings started to draw in and overnight temperatures were hovering in the teens, writes Theresa Forte → Read More
Growing Your Garden: Gearing up for autumn in the garden
Ten tasks that will help you make the most of your garden in the glorious fall days to come → Read More
Growing Your Garden: Growing dahlias with a competitive edge
I couldn’t wait to hear what turned a tool and die maker into a dahlia grower par excellence, writes Theresa Forte → Read More
Growing Your Garden: Time to plan your fall veggie garden
Summer’s waning days shouldn’t mean an end to garden-to-table meals → Read More
Growing Your Garden: Try your hand at some tempting tomatoes
Tomatoes want at least six hours of full sun to do their best, writes Theresa Forte → Read More
Growing Your Garden: A summer rain magically restores both garden and soul
At the end of what has been a hot, dry July, a morning shower reveals the yard’s inner beauty, writes Theresa Forte → Read More
Growing Your Garden: Visitors welcomed back to Niagara Falls Garden Walk
A true celebration of the Year of the Garden, the garden walk includes a diverse selection of garden styles, including traditional and contemporary, writes Theresa Forte → Read More
Growing Your Garden: Fabulous flowers for your cutting garden
Along with sunflowers, zinnias belong in every cutting garden, writes Theresa Forte → Read More