Starting seeds in a greenhouse - delphinium
Flower seeds you can start this month (in a greenhouse)
I have a cool greenhouse that I would like to start some seeds in ahead of Mother Nature’s schedule. My main love is for flowers. Can you suggest some flower seeds I can start in the greenhouse to cure my gardener’s itch?
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Fungus gnat help
A common wintertime problem for indoor tropicals is fungus gnats. These annoying little black flies rise from the soil surface during watering. Meanwhile, their maggot offspring (larvae with white bodies and black heads) live in the plant soil and feed off decaying plant matter, fungus, and sometimes the plant’s roots and succulent stems. Without immediate
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Grow your own vegetable garden
The garden bargain
The benefits of growing your own food include grocery bill savings and family fun
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Hyacinth
A potted hyacinth for winter
Nothing beats the fresh spring-like fragrance of a hyacinth in winter. From January to March, find them in all their colours: pink, blue, purple, white and more recently a pale yellow and even red.
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January garden to-do list

It's dark, it's cold, but that doesn't mean you can't work in the garden! GardenWise Online provides you with a to-do list to get you started on your garden for the new year.

February 3-4 – Qualicum Beach

Seedy Saturday. Speakers include: Linda Gilkeson, Gord Hutchings and Bernie Dinter.

February 8-12 – Seattle

The Northwest Flower & Garden Show

February 19 – Victoria

Seedy Saturday at Victoria’s 18th Annual Seed and Garden Show

To submit an event listing, please email gardeneditor@canadawide.com