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93rd event runs April 14 to 16 at Bradner Hall; flower sales support local hospital

If you have specific gardening questions, many of the booths at the B.C. Home and Garden Show are staffed by knowledgeable folks.

From March 10 to 13 at B.C. Place Stadium, you’ll be able to enjoy a wealth of inspiring garden presentations.

As I’ve added plantings to my four vegetable plots, I’ve chosen spaces for seeding flowers, mainly calendula, alyssum and nasturtiums along edges and, in corner pockets, sunflowers with cosmos. Flowers in vegetable gardens not only add colour, beauty and fragrance to the plots, they attract and nurture beneficial insects that help to control pests. Sites to savour. We all probably have our favourite garden spots at particular times in the year. This spring, several have caused me to stop what I’m doing and spend time in sheer enjoyment. Corydalis solida grows from small tubers, and...

The very best protection for plants against drought is a humus-rich, moisture-retentive soil. Preparing a soil before planting with generous additions of a nutritious compost, home-made or purchased, and/or well-composted manures helps to create a spongy soil that fosters a lively community of beneficial micro-organisms, which in turn act to support plant health. Mulching is a useful secondary protective measure. As air and soil temperatures warm significantly, usually in late spring or early summer, give a target area a long, slow, deep watering, preferably in the early morning, then mulch...