Mark Cullen’s Veggie Garden Primer Tips
Canadians have fewer diversions in late winter: swimming, boating, fishing and, yes gardening, are distant memories. It is difficult to even remember what warm sunshine feels like, never mind get outdoors and absorb some vitamin D.Oh for those spring
MARK CULLEN: Water, Water Everywhere
By Mark CullenOf all the current trends in gardening perhaps the use of water as a garden feature has the legs to last a generation or more. Take a look over the back fence of any home in the GTA these days and chances are you will find either a full
Mark Cullen: Garden Design – Where to Begin
By: Mark CullenWhen I started out on the adventure of creating my ‘dream’ garden I had no idea how much I would learn through the exercise. In my enthusiasm to get to the job of planting I forgot some very important tenets of garden design that I wish
MARK CULLEN: Grow Your Own – Seed Starting Tips
As we wade out of the deep freeze of a Canadian winter, I am reminded that spring is not all that far away when I look at the list of seeds that need starting this time of year.Some of the favourites that you should consider sowing right now include
MARK CULLEN: Winter Prep for Your Home Garden
Here in my zone 5 garden we have turned a significant page in the gardening year. Last week we experienced our first killing frost. This draws to our attention the fact that we are well into the autumn season. That means that we need to be thinking of
Making her mark in a man's world
Successful home builder Denise Higgins and her husband Tim own Blue Forest Homes, which builds high-end custom homes in the Kitchener-Waterloo area.
MARK CULLEN: Taking Care of Your Garden
By Mark CullenAutumn is a great time of year to take a leisurely approach to your garden. Without the weeds growing to beat the band and insects pretty much out of the picture you might think that all there is to do is to bring in the harvest, cut your
MARK CULLEN: For the Love of Trees
By Mark CullenMuch has been said about the benefits of trees in our neighbourhoods – especially urban communities. Trees sequester carbon and produce prodigious amounts of oxygen. Trees filter pollutants from the air. Trees filter toxins from water and
Mark Cullen: Planning your Dream Garden
By Mark CullenReap the Rewards of Creativity and PreparationThe majority of Toronto’s inhabitants reside in an urban, densely populated area. Despite limited planting real estate, with the help of a solid plan we can still enjoy beautiful gardens and
Successful Fieldgate opening marks beginning of busy fall market
Throughout the summer, sales in the new home market and resale market dropped. Some blamed high prices, some blamed the record low inventory. The only constant was the faith in the fall market. In the new home market report for July 2017 from the
