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Category: Instruction
How to Care for a Fresh Cut Christmas Tree
Real, cut Christmas trees are a wonderfully fragrant tradition for the holidays. They are easy to care for and keeping them fresh is the. Knowing how to buy and care for a real Christmas tree ensures maximum enjoyment throughout the holiday. These tips will help you buy and care for your cut Christmas tree:
A Harvest of Local Artisans
My holiday market-hopping will kick off Nov. 16 – 18th with A Very Mori Christmas Palooza. A showcase of local artisans, the Niagara on the Lake Christmas Market, Christmas décor, the most beautiful trees, wreaths, and custom planters
Read MoreALL ABOUT BULBS
There is nothing more satisfying to a gardener than seeing those first early spring flower bulbs popping up from the cold ground. Learn about choosing the right bulb, how and where to plant, how to deter those pesky squirrels.
Read MorePruning Fruit Trees
Most pruning is done when the trees are dormant, in late winter or early spring. The safest and best time is just before the buds swell and the riskiest time is very late fall and early winter. Prune no late than four weeks before frost so that new growth has a chance to harden. Enjoy your fruit trees for beauty, flower & fruit by using the following instructions provided by the garden experts at Mori Gardens.
Read MoreCaring for Fall Mums
Bring new life to your doorways this fall by adding mums along with annual and perennial grasses and plants to your containers? The following instructions will assist in your fall mum purchases and care.
Read MoreNiagara-On-The-Lake; Drinking Up the Beauty of Queen Street Gardens
Without a doubt, we live in one of the prettiest towns in Canada. Niagara-on-the-Lake is in full bloom, and store fronts, businesses and patios are bursting with colour. Join us on our little tour of Queen St. NOTL.
Read MoreTerry Mactaggart: A Life of Gathering Stories
On August 9th, members of the community gathered in the oasis at Mori Gardens to celebrate the retirement of Terry Mactaggart, with 30 years of dedicated service, with Niagara Palliative Care.
Read MoreShade Gardening
Many homeowners long for a shady retreat that is until they try to select plants that will successfully grow there. Most of us can only think of Hostas and ferns. But a shady yard doesn’t mean your gardening days are…
Read MoreDesigning a Champagne Taste Garden on a Beer Budget
We’ve all seen a garden that we truly admired, knowing that we could never achieve or afford it. If you lack the budget, creativity and technical know-how to design your own space, having a garden design done ‘will’ save you money!
Read MoreCall Before You Dig!
Congratulations! You’re planting a tree, but where do you put it, how deep should the hole be, can you replace an existing tree, what else do you need to know?
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