"I have been out in the garden all day, weeding, digging, planting, and watering. I’m amazed and cheered by the return of my flourishing perennials, welcoming them back like the old friends they are. I am getting to know them well," writes Jennifer Godyn, with the Flamborough Horticultural Society.
"Less welcome are the weeds, but they are just as persistent as the perennials. With each new season, it seems there is a new invasive weed to deal with. The little upright green ones that look like miniature Christmas trees, the purplish small ones with tiny white flowers – I don’t know their names, and am not interested in finding out. The flowers that enhance the garden – those names I know. It’s worth perusing gardening magazines for information on new varieties, seeing which plants can tolerate the Ontario climate, which ones are hardier, or smaller, and so on. At places like the University of Guelph, trial gardens are run each year to assess plants, and see how they tolerate the Ontario climate."
This is valuable information, leading to the development of plants that will do well in our gardens. Rodger Tschanz has worked in the field of horticulture at the University of Guelph since graduating in 1989. He is currently a research technician with the Department of Plant Agriculture at the university where he is involved with ornamental breeding projects, teaching plant identification, and liaising with high school horticultural and science students.
Join the Flamborough Horticultural Society on Wednesday, June 16 at 7 p.m. for an informative talk by Tschanz on new horticultural trends and new plants. This is a great chance to satisfy your curiosity about what’s new in the gardening plant world. Guests can view this Zoom presentation for a cost of $5. Contact the Flamborough Horticultural Society at [email protected] to obtain the Zoom link or to become a member at a cost of $15 per year. Guests who view three presentations will automatically become a member.
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