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Love Is in the Air: Calliope women’s choir welcomes spring

Calliope Women’s Choir returns to St. Andrew’s...

55+ Expo, June 4

There’s something for everyone at the 55+...

Popup LITT class, June 17

LIIT class stands for Low-Impact Interval Training. It’s a...

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Help Our Railway Garden Grow 

Do you have sun-loving, hardy plants looking for a new home? Extra mulch or river rock from a recent project? We would be so grateful for your donation. We’re creating...

They Paved Paradise

Gardeners in Carleton Place urgently need your help. The community garden on Townline Road in Carleton Place has been located on land owned by the Catholic School Board of...

Plant sale at the Library, September 20

Almonte & District Horticultural Society Fall Plant Sale Saturday, September 20, 8:30 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Located at the Library Gardens (behind the library) 155 High St. Almonte A native plant...
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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....

Seeds, glorious seeds to get you through the winter!

by Lanark County Master Gardener Dale Odorizzi It’s January and all the hustle and bustle of Christmas has passed – it’s now time to look ahead...

Yard of the Week: Susan Jolin, Appleton

Mississippi Mills Yard of the Week is sponsored by the Almonte and District Horticultural Society. The final Yard of the Week is gardened by Susan...
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