Garden Maintenance

Daffodils should be planted in masses.

Daffodils should be planted in masses.

Grow yellow magnolia in sheltered gardens.

Grow yellow magnolia in sheltered gardens.

Cornus florida, Cherokee Chief with rhodo PJM in the background.

Cornus florida, Cherokee Chief with rhodo PJM in the background.

This hybridized Pholx divaricate grows in a shady garden.

This hybridized Pholx divaricate grows in a shady garden.

Some alliums naturalize over time.

Some alliums naturalize over time.

Rhodos in Toronto need a bed with acidic soil.

Rhodos in Toronto need a bed with acidic soil.

This white rhodos grows under a Scots pine.

This white rhodos grows under a Scots pine.

Even the small leafed PJM and Olga Mezzit need a low ph.

Even the small leafed PJM and Olga Mezzit need a low ph.

Cimicfuga racemosa or black snake root blooms with a modern German rose.

Cimicfuga racemosa or black snake root blooms with a modern German rose.

This daylily bed blooms at the bottom of a slope.

This daylily bed blooms at the bottom of a slope.

Masses of daylilies follow masses of daffodils.

Masses of daylilies follow masses of daffodils.

Casual and beautiful clematis.

Casual and beautiful clematis.

Single peonies usually don’t need staking.

Single peonies usually don’t need staking.

Lupins need sun and not a lot else.

Lupins need sun and not a lot else.

Planters can transform an awkward or ordinary feature into something classic.

Planters can transform an awkward or ordinary feature into something classic.

In the summer, colocasias give a tropical ambience.

In the summer, colocasias give a tropical ambience.

With luck they become gigantic.

With luck they become gigantic.