Winterizing Your Garden
We take extra steps to protect our skin from drying out in the winter — our gardens need the same care to ensure they stay healthy throughout the season of snow and ice. CityLine.ca asked Gardening...
View ArticleCityLine.ca Holiday Gift Guide: Frank Ferragine’s Gifts For The Gardener
For our first ever CityLine.ca Holiday Gift Guide, we asked some of our guests and guest experts for their suggestions on what to get that special someone based on their area of expertise. Here,...
View ArticleTweet, Tweet: Tips for Attracting Birds to Your Yard
In these cold, winter months, your garden is likely looking pretty bare, but by adding a bird feeder to your backyard, you might be able to welcome some feathered friends to bring some colour, sound...
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Hot Pot: Talking Container Gardening With Frankie Flowers
You don’t need a yard to have a garden. That’s the concept behind Frank Ferragine’s new book, Pot It Up, which focuses exclusively on container gardening. Ferragine, aka Frankie Flowers, says he was...
View ArticleSeeding Tips for Spring
Spring is officially upon us – the temperatures are climbing, the snow is melting, and people are starting to think about getting their backyards ready for the patio season. Our resident garden...
View Article5 Things to Do for Your Lawn Right Now
Temperatures reached record highs this winter, and with the great weather out right now, people are thinking about doing some routine lawn maintenance. People are often confused when the temperatures...
View ArticleSpring Gardening: It’s All About Colour!
It’s springtime, and you know what that means: it’s high time you bring a little bit of colour into your garden. One of the best ways to add a pop of vibrant colour is to look at the variety of...
View ArticleGardening Questions for Frankie Flowers
Our resident gardening guru Frankie Flowers answers some of your top gardening questions. Q: Can you over-winter a palm in Canada? A: You’d think the answer is no, but there’s an ornamental palm that’s...
View ArticleMaximizing Your Small Garden Space
With the cost of living going up, the reality is people are moving into smaller spaces, be it a tiny downtown condo or a loft. Green thumbs still want to maintain the maximum output of their plants,...
View ArticleTips for Growing Your Own Vegetables
Growing vegetables is a popular summer trend – a perfect family activity – and our resident gardening expert Frankie Flowers stopped by Cityline to give us the low-down on growing your own vegetables....
View ArticleThe best way to prune your shrubs
Pruning your trees and shrubs helps to keep them healthy and vibrant. But there are key things you need to know before you start clipping with abandon. Cityline gardening expert Frankie Flowers offers...
View ArticleAll about garlic
Whether or not you love garlic’s unmistakably pungent fragrance, there’s no denying that it can add a lot of flavour to your meals. To demystify all things garlic, Frankie Flowers stopped by Cityline...
View ArticleChoosing the best tropical plants for the home
Tropical plants are proven to bring health benefits whether you suffer from dry skin, seek cleaner air, or even want to increase your productivity. Whether you’re careful or carefree with plants,...
View ArticleThe basics of spring seed starting
Will this be the year you decide to grow your vegetables from seeds? It’s not too difficult, Frank Ferragine says, but it does require time, patience, and space. Here are the basics of seed starting:...
View ArticleHow and when to prune your plants
Pruning may seem intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. Cityline gardening expert Frankie Flowers offers us a few pruning how-to’s to ensure our gardens look picture-perfect all year long. Invest in...
View ArticleSpring gardening season checklist
Spring is here! So it’s time to get down and dirty in our gardens so that they’re blooming and beautiful for the summer. Where to start? Our resident gardening expert Frankie Flowers knows — here are...
View ArticleHow to ward off those pesky mosquitoes
As much as we love spending the long summer evenings outdoors on the patio, what we don’t love are mosquitoes and their bites. While it’s near impossible to avoid mosquitoes all the time, Frank...
View ArticleAll about tomatoes!
“East Coast or West Coast, it doesn’t matter where you live, tomatoes are a big deal,” says Cityline gardening expert Frankie Flowers. Now that we’re in September, it’s the perfect time to enjoy the...
View ArticleTest your onion knowledge!
Find out how much you really know about onions with these five fun trivia questions from Frankie Flowers. 1.The world record for heaviest onion is: A: 5 lbs B: 12 lbs C: 18lbs Answer C: 18lbs Peter...
View ArticleFrank Ferragine’s pasta with squash
We asked our guest experts to share their favourite Thanksgiving recipes, so that you can bring a bit of their family traditions into your own home. From appetizers, to sides, to desserts, and...
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