::Greenhouses::

I would really like a greenhouse. We have such long winters here and produce is very tasteless and overpriced during those long months. I have heard of people building them from old windows and patio doors.

::Go Green::

::Go Green::

This is a great program run by the Mississippi Mills Chamber of Commerce as a fund-raiser.
The prices are great. If you live in the area and are landscaping this spring, check it out.

The best time to
plant a tree is
20 years ago.
The second best time
is NOW!

::Fruit Trees::

We have wanted some pear trees for awhile. My brother inlaw has an abundance of juicy pears every year from his few pear trees in the backyard. We tried to order some last year at the Go Green sale but they never came in. Then we found some fabulously priced trees at Costco. We brought home two! We placed them in our "tree oasis" where the tree swing is. Fingers crossed they will take and produce pears for our family in time.

::Plant Info::
Name: Pyrus x
Common Name: Beaute Flamande
Zone: 4 to 8
Plant Type: Fruit Tree
Family: Liliaceae
Height: 8-10 m
Spread: 4-5 m
Bloom Time: Spring
Bloom Color: White
Fruit: Medium yellow pears with a pink blush.
Sun: Full sun
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Care: Pruning in the early spring or late winter. Partially auto-fertile but yields more fruit if another cross-pollinating variety is nearby.

::Lower Right Bed::

::PLANT INFO::


::Red Twig Dogwood::
{Spring 2010}

::Scarlet Beebalm::
{Spring 2010}

::Spanish Poppy::
{Spring 2010}

::Allegro Poppy::
{Spring 2010}

::Astilbe::
{Summer 2009}

::'Starfire' Phlox paniculata::
{Spring 2009}

Common Name: garden phlox
Zone: 4 to 8
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Polemoniaceae
Height: 2 to 3 feet
Spread: 1.5 to 2 feet
Bloom Time: July - September
Bloom Color: Deep red
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Care: Intolerant of drought and needs to be watered in dry spells. Avoid overhead watering however. Always water from below, keeping water off the foliage. Mulch to keep roots cool. Deadhead old blooms. Fall: Prune down. Divide, using outer plants, every 2 to 3 years.

::Pulmonaria vallarsae {Lungwort}::
{Spring 2009}

Common Name: lungwort
Zone: 3 to 8
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Boraginaceae
Height: 1 to 1.5 feet
Spread: 1.5 to 2 feet
Bloom Time: April
Bloom Color: purples
Sun: Part shade to full shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Care: Lungwort is susceptible to powdery mildew if the soil dries out for extended periods.Divide every 3 to 5 years.

::Hemerocallis {Day Lily}::
{Spring 2009}

Common Name: daylily
Zone: 3 to 9
Plant Type: Herbaceous perennial
Family: Liliaceae
Height: 1.5 to 2 feet
Spread: 1 to 1.5 feet
Bloom Time: July - August
Bloom Color: Golden orange
Sun: Full sun to part shade
Water: Medium
Maintenance: Low
Care: Though daylilies are drought resistant, they flower better when given some water during bloom. They are relatively trouble free and grow in almost any soil, as long as it is well drained. Divide in early spring.

::Alopecurus pratensis 'Aureovariagatus' {Golden foxtail}::
{Spring 2009}

Common Name: Foxtail grass Genus: Alopecurus Species: pratensis Cultivar: 'Aureovariegatus' Skill Level: beginner
Exposure: full sun, partial shade
Hardiness: hardy
Soil type: moist, well-drained/light Height: 1.2m Spread: 0.4m
Time to plant seeds: March to May
Time to divide plants: March to June
Care: The best way to treat plants is to clip them over in spring to keep them vegetative, otherwise they sprout unattractive heads that take away from the colour.

::STATUS::

{Spring 2010}

{Summer 2009}

::Upper Right Bed::

::Burning Bush::
{Spring 2010}

::Flaming Mound Spirea::
{Spring 2009}

::Gold Mound Spirea::
{Spring 2009}

::STATUS::

{Spring 2010}

::WishList::

DOgwood
Hydrangeas
Berry bushes