Garden Party

“You can’t please everyone, so you gotta please yourself”. Ricky Nelson

Convallaria majus

From tiny, cheerful Johnny jump-ups to the stunning 3-inch blooms of Majestic Giant pansies, the genus Viola has a spectacular array of delightful plants for the spring garden. Plant Encyclopedia

They’re cherished for the early colour they bring, in the spring.

Pansies don’t mind cold weather and can even take a little snow and ice!

If you’re seeking blue flowers, check your soil’s pH level and apply aluminum sulfate in spring to lower pH to the 5.2-5.5 range. The change in flower color results from lower pH and higher aluminum content in the soil.

Prunus virginiana ‘Shubert’

Vinca minor

Thuja occidentalis

Syringa selections

Convallaria majus

They’re favourites of butterflies and bees.

Mint often grows where other plants fail.

Smile.

Hey look!

TAXUS BACCATA FASTIGIATA

Humming birds love Asaleas.

Dragon’s Blood Stonecrop

All parts of clematis are poisonous.

Dasylirion selections

The key is to plant multiple varieties.

Papaver spp.