Archive for July, 2009

Jul-25-2009
Wisteria Lawrence

Ok – So, I broke down and went ahead and bought a Wisteria vine to put up in my “small” backyard.  Not a chinese or Japanese Wisteria, rather the “Lawrence” Wisteria, which is an American Variety. “Lawrence” is an American cultivar that is said to flower within 2-3 years in North America.  I admit, it’s  [ Read More ]

Jul-24-2009
Garden Stones

What Garden is complete without a couple large Stones?  But do you really know about stone transport?  Decorative Stones are nice, but that`s only the first step. If you’re like me, you refuse to pay money for Stones. I mean, you can dig them up right? And I absolutely abhor fake stones, or pre-fab stones  [ Read More ]

Jul-23-2009

The bain of the suburban Gardener: Dark and memorizing, eternal, everywhere, uncontrollable, barely held in check.  I have a lot of it, don’t necessarily want to work on it, but in the end, devote a whole lot of time and energy on it. Alas, I am also in Canada, and don’t even have “convienent weedkiller”  [ Read More ]

Jul-23-2009

Part 1 of 10 I think. I went ahead and caved in, buying a Wisteria, the “Lawrence”.  The Hamilton Horicultural Society in Ontario, Canada swears by them, and claim they bloom withing 2 years.  As well, they are apparently not “Rampant”.  But enough about that, I will write up on my Wisteria later. For now,  [ Read More ]