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By Sandy James & Rhiannon Allen For garden lovers, the highlight of our summer is the Point Roberts Garden Tour, held every two years. This year, the wonderful full …
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5/27/16 03:45 PM
By Peg Keenleyside May is a marvelous month in the garden. Much is in bloom, the pollinators are busy zooming around between tree blossoms and flowers, the scent of …
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4/29/16 01:24 PM
By Rhiannon Allen Recently I picked up a magazine with a lovely photograph of a planting in front of a house much like mine. How much better that planting would look …
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3/24/16 04:25 PM
By Peg Keenleyside Along with getting myself one of those snazzy new Tesla electric cars, on my bucket list for this year is building or buying a self-watering raised bed for growing …
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2/26/16 02:56 PM
By Rhiannon Allen As spring peeks around the corner, gardeners’ thoughts turn to summer. Soon we will decide what to plant, head to the seed racks to purchase new seeds and prepare our …
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1/29/16 01:46 PM
By Peg Keenleyside The United Nations Conference on Climate Change in Paris this December has, amazingly, resulted in a far-reaching ambition amongst some 200 signatory countries: an …
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12/18/15 02:33 PM
By Rhiannon Allen Dear Santa, It’s the time of year when I retreat to a fireside seat and dream of next year’s garden. What do I want for next year’s sunny days? This year, as I …
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11/20/15 01:11 PM
By Rhiannon Allen I personally think blank spaces in the garden help set off ornamental plants. By “blank,” I mean non-green areas that show soil, mulch, rock, gravel or sand. However, …
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10/30/15 02:01 PM
By Peg Keenleyside The Distant View Suzanne Pinckston, the well-known Point Roberts garden landscaper and principal at the family firm Western Concepts Design Build, has …
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9/25/15 02:33 PM
By Rhiannon Allen Lately, I’ve been thumbing through old gardening books and magazines. One thing that strikes me is how much gardening advice has changed in the last 20 years. Most of this …
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8/28/15 01:57 PM
By Peg Keenleyside By the time we see that climate change is really bad, your ability to fix it is extremely limited... The carbon gets up there, but the heating effect is delayed. And then …
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7/30/15 08:50 PM
By Rhiannon Allen Are you spending too much time watering your garden? Are you feeling guilty about sucking the Seymour Reservoir dry? Perhaps it’s time to switch …
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6/26/15 02:42 PM
By Peg Keenleyside California, arguably the primary source of fruits and vegetables for most of us living up and down the West Coast, is in its fourth consecutive year of severe …
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5/29/15 01:51 PM
By Rhiannon Allen The Point Roberts Character Plan Review Committee recently raised the issue of gardening advice for businesses in our commercial/resort zone. Landscaping and …
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4/24/15 01:28 PM
By Peg Keenleyside The Ontario government recently announced that effective this July, it will introduce the first regulatory restrictions on neonicotinoid pesticide use for …
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3/27/15 02:32 PM
It’s not even close to spring and the crocuses are already appearing along Tyee Drive.Photo by Meg Olson By Rhiannon Allen Years ago, some of us discussed the use of common vs. botanical plant …
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2/27/15 01:32 PM
by Peg Keenleyside The sudden passing of my gardening friend and writing colleague Jody Hackleman late last year left me reflecting on the way our gardens might be seen and …
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2/9/15 02:26 PM
By Rhiannon Allen Recently, Point Roberts lost a wonderful woman, friend and gardener. Jody Hackleman was one of the creative forces of the Point Roberts …
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12/19/14 01:24 PM
By Rhiannon Allen and Peg Keenleyside Now our gardens are put to bed for the winter, we have time to dream about the next gardening season. What would make …
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11/21/14 01:18 PM
By Peg Keenleyside With the winter holidays right around the corner, it’s a good time to be potting up a big container or two for the front walkway or back deck, to provide winter color, …
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10/31/14 02:04 PM
