City Gardening » Canadian Gardening http://citygardeningonline.com a gardening blog-azine by Lorraine Flanigan Wed, 09 May 2012 17:40:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 5 of 10 Ways to Get Through Winter http://citygardeningonline.com/dig-in/winter-dig-in-how-to-videos-and-techniques/5-of-10-ways-to-get-through-winter/ http://citygardeningonline.com/dig-in/winter-dig-in-how-to-videos-and-techniques/5-of-10-ways-to-get-through-winter/#comments Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:32:20 +0000 Lorraine http://citygardeningonline.com/?p=463 newsletter_269x178rbg

5. Subscribe to E-Newsletters: One of the best ways to keep in touch with the gardening world is by signing up for gardening newsletters. The ones I receive seem to arrive in my inbox just when I need them most — during a wicked snowstorm, when I’m doubting spring will ever come or when I’ve forgotten just how wonderful it is to walk out the back door to see what’s happening in the garden. So, here are some of my favourites:

1. Canadian Gardening Online
2. Better Homes & Gardens Gardening Newsletter
3. Toronto Botanical Garden
4. Backyard Gardener
5. Doug Green’s Simple Gifts Newsletter
6. BBC Gardening

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Maybe it'll grow in by next summer...

Attention, home-grown garden designers. Canadian Gardening is running an online beauty contest for the best home and garden makeovers. This is a chance for all city gardeners to strut your stuff and show off your horticultural accomplishments. Even if you don’t think your garden is worthy, it’s fun to scroll through the entries with a savvy eye for design ideas, and while you’re there, vote for your favourites. (I found three great designs that I’d love to have in my own backyard.) Forget the federal election – voting for gardens is way more fun!

Here’s how I spent my summer vacation — designing a garden for my aunt on a small suburban lot hemmed in by fencing. It’s not quite ready for prime time, but maybe for next year’s Canadian Gardening makeover contest!

In the beginning, there were bags of leaves... Let there be soil... Maybe it'll grow in by next summer... antgnats12_80x80 ]]> http://citygardeningonline.com/style/projects/garden-show-off-contest/feed/ 0