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Poinsettias: The Christmas Flower

Of all the potted plants sold at Christmastime the most popular is the poinsettia.
Poinsetta flower in festive display

What’s in Bloom in October?

At this time of the year, we are frequently asked "what's in bloom".
a close-up of aster flowers in bloom

Read the Autumn Issue of OHA’s Trillium

Trillium is the quarterly newsletter of the OHA (Ontario Horticultural Association).
A stone garden urn filled with tall grasses and flowers in front of a garden with red flowers and bushes

Read the OHA Judges Newsletter for September 2022

Each OHA Judges newsletter includes a horticultural article, a design article and a Q&A from the OHA Judges.
Dahlia Linda’s Baby

Cichorium intybus (Chicory)

The wild Cichory has many names according to Publication 505 Ontario's Weeds published by the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food.
blooming flower of Cichorium intybus (Chicory)

Pruning Clematis

The other day, I was cleaning up the garden and the day's project was to prune several Clematis.
clematis vine climbing a brick wall with light purple flowers

Stinging Nettle

A number of years ago, the City decided to naturalize an area behind our house and ever since we have been introduced to weeds (flowers in the wrong space) that we had previously not seen.
stinging nettle leaves

Avocado Tree

Have you ever tried to grow your own avocado tree? There is an excellent description of how to do it here.
avocado plant leaves
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