Field Notes is where the Cultivation Network keeps an eye on the wider world of Canadian gardening, the questions people are actually asking, the myths that won’t die, the science that quietly proves them wrong. Every post here is free to read, start to finish, no membership required.
Tomato myths
Do tomatoes really need aspirin, eggshells and Epsom salts? Tomatoes are the crop that turns sensible gardeners into gamblers. Every
Difficult seeds
Difficult seeds By Shauna Dobbie If you have no problem growing tomatoes and zinnias from seed, but celery and passionflower
Perennials dead in middle
Why some perennials die in the middle Many gardeners wonder why some of their perennials, after a couple of years,
Science of climbing vines
How vines climb A wisteria vine spirals around a pergola post, illustrating the twining growth habit that allows it to
Do tree roots communicate?
Do tree roots communicate? The “wood wide web” may be real. The customer service line probably isn’t. Plants may not
All about Asparagus
Read How to Grow Asparagus All about asparagus Asparagus is perfect for Canada. It is quite cold-hardy and truly perennial.
Does watering overhead cause disease?
Does overhead watering really cause disease? Gardeners are often warned never to water plants from overhead because wet leaves supposedly
Rose diseases for Canadians
Fact Check Rose Diseases for Canadians ‘Morden Sunrise’ is a rose developed at the Morden Research Station in Canada. It
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