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Gardening Resources
The articles or items offered in this section cover gardening or gardening related activities in the greater Edmonton area. We hope you find them useful. If you have questions about gardening in Edmonton, please feel free to contact us. Just select General Information in the Contact us form. A volunteer will get back to you.
Garden Design
We invite articles with photos on the various aspects of garden design, from conceptual planning to designing perennial or annual beds, including companion planting, designing for colour, for season, etc. Also welcome are submissions dealing with the more permanent side of garden design: walks, walls, patios, pergolas, and so.
Pests and Diseases
We invite articles with photos related to insect and animals or diseases that attack plants. Please also see Alerts for timely information.
Water Gardens and Ponds
Wintering Ponds and Fish (New)
We invite articles with photos on designing, building, planting and maintaining ponds and water gardens.
Gardening Basics and How-tos
No Space – No Worries! Containers Work Great in the Urban Landscape
Cultivating a child's love of gardening
Making an Herb Spiral
Catalogue Shopping for gardeners.
This series of six articles is for the beginner or for those who need a refresher. What do you need to know to start to grow?
We invite articles with photos on the basic elements of gardening, including soil, compost, fertilizers, watering, etc.
Trees and Shrubs
Backyard Observations: on the importance of berry-producing trees for birds in spring
Deciding on a new tree?
We invite articles with photos on individual trees and shrubs particularly suited to the greater Edmonton area, including their cultivation and care.
Perennials
Crazy About Roses. A five-part series originally printed in the Gardener's Gate in 2010.)
Planting with wildflowers.
For companion plantings, please see Garden Design.
We invite articles on individual perennial plants that are particularly suitable for the greater Edmonton area, including their cultivation and care. Articles on native plants would also be welcome.
Annuals
Greg Polkosnik shares his delight in annuals in his recurring Gardener's Gate column, "Greg Polkosnik's A Garden of Annual Delights."
We invite articles on individual annual plants that are particularly suitable for the greater Edmonton area, including their cultivation and care.
Edibles
Tips from a Veteran Veggie Grower.
We invite articles on individual vegetables that are particularly suitable for the greater Edmonton area, including their cultivation and care. Also welcome are recipes or articles on the use of edibles.
Gardens Abroad
The Travelling Trowel: Lucy Chang continues her series of articles as she travels abroad.
We invite articles on gardens, plants or gardening in areas beyond Alberta.
Books and References
We invite submissions of book reviews and suggestions of books, references or links that gardeners would find helpful. Please also see Links.