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Plants & Bulbs Feature Writer: Angela England

With ever-changing plant material, annuals for containers, colorful foliage plants, flowering perennials and bulbs, ornamental and shade trees, heirloom plants and shrubs of all sizes, we'll make it easy to put together a garden design that works by offering ideas for companion plants and trouble shooting problem areas.

Look for monthly plant profiles and learning series to increase your gardening knowledge. I look forward to some wonderful discussions with all of you. Feel free to email me anytime!


Feature Writer Articles in Plants & Bulbs

Ten Old Testament Plants From Scriptures
These ten Biblical plants were mention in the scriptures and are still popular or widely used today. Find out some interesting facts about these Bible plants.
Best Lavender Plants in Garden Landscapes
Lavender herb plants are an aromatic and useful choice for cottage gardens, drought tolerant landscapes and other garden situations.
Best Plants to Give at Christmas or Holidays
Gardeners love plants for Christmas, of course, as most are eager to be back in the garden. What plants would be the best gifts for gardeners?
Plants in Sympathy Flower Arrangements
A reader asked about the meanings of the FTD funeral flowers delivered online and sent same day for sympathy situations. Here's what the funeral arrangements meant.
Summer Bulbs for Mid-Season Flowers
Many bulb gardeners overlook the beautiful summer flowering bulbs because of the popularity of the spring bulbs. Here are plants to extend the bulb garden season.


Contributing Articles in Plants & Bulbs

Top 10 Wild Edible Plants
Nature contains a rich bounty of edible wild plants, many of which are cultivated and sold in grocery stores such as asparagus, blackberries, and strawberries.
Neat and Tidy Low Maintenance Evergreen Shrubs
'They always get too big, ungainly and out of control' is the criticism regularly levelled at shrubs. But this is not so with many easy to care for woody evergreens.
Skunk Cabbage Promises Spring
Full of history and lush beauty, the Western Skunk Cabbage (Lysichiton Americanus) is one of the first signs of spring in the BC coastal forest.
The Beauty of Shrubs With Colourful Winter Bark
Some plants look better naked. Those deciduous shrubs which display attractive, colourful bark can be used to create dramatic effects which enliven the garden in winter.
How to Pick and Plant Variegated Evergreens
Does your garden looks dreary during the short, dull days of winter? Then give it a lift with a few strategically placed variegated evergreen shrubs and banish the gloom.