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EARTHFEST, April 20 in Carleton Place

Second Annual EARTHFEST, April 20 in Carleton...

An Almonte baby boom

Springtime is often busy in the Almonte...

Brenda Edgerton — obituary

Edgerton, Brenda Pauline Brenda passed peacefully after fighting a...

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Hey North Lanark! We have trees left!

For nine years now, generous people in North Lanark and beyond have purchased trees and/or shrubs from our annual Tree Fundraiser. The beneficiaries of these purchases have been people...

Working bee at Augusta Park Community Garden, April 14

Did you know that there are many benefits to community gardening? It helps build a sense of community, provides access to healthy food, improves nutrition, encourages physical activity, saves...

‘Lanark County Seedy Saturday,’ March 16

Lanark County Seedy Saturday March 16 | Almonte Civitan Club | 10am-3pm | $3 admission Help us kick off the 2024 gardening season.  Plan to spend the day with us trading,...
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Add garden zip with Zinnias

Helen Halpenny, Lanark County Master Gardeners group Like most gardeners, I would like to have a flower garden brimming with colour throughout the gardening season....

Hospice spring trees are selling out, order now!

It won’t be long now until it’s time to dig that hole in preparation for picking up the tree or shrub you ordered from...

Calling All Gardeners

Whether you are new to gardening or are a seasoned gardener, your local gardening club may be the place for you.  Either way, you...

Let your amaryllis thrive

by Paul Pietsch Strange how amaryllis always show up around Christmas. With built-in clocks and mechanisms, these bulbs can easily be available to flower at...

Know Your Basil

By Dale Odorizzi, Lanark County Master Gardeners When you buy basil in the spice department of the grocery store, you get a package of greenish-black...

Cilantro—love it or hate it

Dale Odorizzi, Lanark County Master Gardeners Cilantro is a wonderful herb to grow because you actually get two herbs in one.  When it is young...

Fruit trees and ‘black knot disease’

by Dale Odorizzi, Lanark County Master Gardeners Plum trees are absolutely spectacular in full flower.  They bloom early in the spring with blooms that line...

Vegetable of the year: mixed carrots

Why is the lowly carrot the vegetable of the year? And if carrots, why mixed carrots? There is no vegetable I eat more often than...

Spaces open for Square-Foot Gardening workshop

SQUARE FOOT GARDEN WORKSHOP HAS ROOM FOR MORE! The deadline for registration has been extended to Tuesday, April 9th!  256-3314 or email cklickermann@hotmail.com. It is...

Gardening: The Power of the Hoop

Almonte: Friday March 29, 2019: 10:00 AM: Outdoor temperature 2 C: Hoop House temperature 20 C. Happy gardeners were grabbing bags full of spinach...

Multiply your perennials by division

by Helen Halpenny Dividing your perennials is an easy way to improve the health of mature plants and increase your stock at the same time....

Winter getting to you? Force spring indoors!

by Judy Wall Late January, through early March, is a great time to take branches from your favorite flowering trees or shrubs to force blooms...

‘Sugar Tyme’

by Dale Odorizzi Have you been lucky enough to drive down Wilson Street in Perth shortly after a snowfall?  If yes, you are likely wondering, “What...

Enjoy gardening? Join the Horticultural Society

by Ann Warren, A&DHS. Whether you are new to gardening or are a seasoned gardener, your local gardening club may be the place for you....
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