We want to thank the Halton Regional Master Gardeners for sharing their wonderful newsletters with us.
- The Mystical and Medicinal Hawthorn Tree
by Pam MacDonald, Halton Master Gardener - March Garden ‘To-Do’ List
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - Successfully Growing Ranunculus and Anemone
by Liza Drozdov, Halton Master Gardener - Exploring Peat and Coir Part 2
by Janet Mackey, Halton Master Gardener - With Spring Comes Hope and Gratitude
by Pam MacDonald, Halton Master Gardener - Question of the Month: Why Seeds Don’t Germinate
by Harriet Henry, Halton Master Gardener - Garden Inspiration: Ready… Set… Sow!
What’s Growing On? News and Events
Cross Pollination-February-2024
- Balsam Fir—Abies balsamea
by Pam MacDonald, Halton Master Gardener - February Garden ‘To-Do’ List
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - New Plants from Old
by Allyn Walsh, Halton Master Gardener - Exploring Peat and Coir Part 1
by Janet Mackey, Halton Master Gardener - Question of the Month: Seed Types
by Harriet Henry, Halton Master Gardener - Garden Inspiration: Winter Wonders
- What’s Growing On? News and Events
No January 2024 issue.
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- Red-Osier Dogwood
by Pam MacDonald, Halton Master Gardener - December Garden ‘To-Do’ List
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - Travels through Australia and New Zealand
by Harriet Henry, Halton Master Gardener - Houseplants—Finding Your Indoor Green Thumb
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - Growing Communities: Exploring Seed Libraries and Exchanges
by Janet Mackey, Halton Master Gardener - Question of the Month: Moles
by Harriet Henry, Halton Master Gardener - Garden Inspiration: Winter Protection for Plants
- What’s Growing On? News and Events
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- Scruffy—My Giant Purple Hyssop!
by Isabel Belanger, Halton Master Gardener - November Garden ‘ To-Do’ List
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - Gardening in Dry Shade
by Janet Mackey, Halton Master Gardener - Overwintering Your Plants
by Allyn Walsh, Halton Master Gardener - Where do all the Bees go?
by Kirsten McCarthy, Halton Master Gardener - Question of the Month: Reflections on Your Garden
by Harriet Henry, Halton Master Gardener - Garden Inspiration: Leave the Leaves
- What’s Growing On? News and Events
Cross Pollination-October-2023
- Pearly everlasting – Symbol of Immortality
- by Claudette Sims , Halton Master Gardener
- October Garden To-Do List
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - Sustainable Solutions for the Boxwood Blues
by Pam MacDonald, Halton Master Gardener - Growing Garlic
by Olga Maranacca, Halton Master Gardener - Happy Fall – Cucurbit Family
by Kirsten McCarthy, Halton Master Gardener - On Being an Informed and Satisfied Consumer & Gardener Pam MacDonald, Halton Master Gardener
- Question of the Month: Sooty Mould on Catalpa tree
by Hariette Henry, Halton Master Gardener - Garden Information: Oak Wilt
- What’s Growing On? News and Events
Cross Pollination-September-2023-final
- Yellow Giant Hyssop—My Sarah, Plain and Tall
by Pam MacDonald, Halton Master Gardener - September Garden To-Do List
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - Wasps: Unsung Garden Heroes
by Olga Marranca, Halton Master Gardener - The Rise and Fall of Boxwood: Box Tree Moth
by Claudette Sims & Janet Mackey, Halton Master Gardeners - Mighty, Mite-y Echinacea
by Bev Wagar, Halton Master Gardener - Gardening Myths: Washed Rice Water
by Kirsten McCarthy, Halton Master Gardener - Question of the Month: Slugs and Snails
by Hariette Henry, Halton Master Gardener - Garden Inspiration: Getting it Right for Wildlife and Bylaw
- What’s Growing On? News and Events
- Eryngium yuccifolium / Rattlesnake master
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - August Garden To-Do List
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - Protecting Our Trees: Asian Longhorned Beetle
by Lori Kirkpatrick, Halton Master Gardener - The Boulevard Transformation
by Erica Brandt, Guest Contributor - Garden Journeys Open Days
by Allyn Walsh & Bev Wagar, Halton Master Gardeners - Question of the Month: Fireflies
by Hariette Henry, Halton Master Gardener - Garden Inspiration: Tree Roots
- What’s Growing On? News and Events
- Wild Strawberry – Fragaria virginiana
By Janet Mackey, Halton Master Gardener - July Garden ‘To-Do’ List
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - Naturalized Landscapes & Municipal Bylaws – Part 2
by Janet Mackey, Halton Master Gardener - The Gardening Splurge
by Janet Mackey, Halton Master Gardener - Garden Journeys Open Days
by Allyn Walsh & Bev Wagar, Halton Master Gardeners - Gardening Myths – Understanding Fact From Fiction
By Kirsten McCarthy, Halton Master Gardener - Question of the Month: Black Walnut
by Hariette Henry, Halton Master Gardener - Garden Inspiration
- What’s Growing On? News and Events
- Spotted Bee Balm / Monarda punctata
by Pam MacDonald, Halton Master Gardener - June Garden To-Do List
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - Naturalized Landscapes & Municipal Bylaws
by Janet Mackey, Halton Master Gardener - Garden Journeys Open Days
by Allyn Walsh & Bev Wagar, Halton Master Gardeners - Garden Myths
by Kirsten McCarthy, Halton Master Gardener - Question of the Month: Non-Culinary Uses of Herbs
by Hariette Henry, Halton Master Gardener - Garden Inspiration
- What’s Growing On? News and Events
- Red Maple / Acer rubrum
By Ingrid Lombardo, Halton Master Gardener - May Garden To-Do List
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - Outdoor Playscapes for Children, Part Two
by Janet Mackey, Halton Master Gardener - The Instant Pot Germination Hack–Does It Work?
by Bev Wagar, Halton Master Gardener - Spongy Moth Defense
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - Garden Myths
by Kirsten McCarthy, Halton Master Gardener - Question of the Month: Perennials in Planters Year-Round
by Hariette Henry, Halton Master Gardener - Garden Inspiration
- What’s Growing On? News and Events
- Hepatica / Hepatica americana
by Isabel Belanger, Halton Master Gardener - April Garden To-Do List
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - Give Your Garden Time, Not Money
by Bev Wagar, Halton Master Gardener - Outdoor Playscapes for Children, Part One
by Janet Mackey, Halton Master Gardener - Garden Myths
by Kirsten McCarthy, Halton Master Gardener - Question of the Month: Ticks–How to Protect Yourself
by Hariette Henry, Halton Master Gardener - Garden Inspiration
- What’s Growing On? News and Events
Cross Pollination- March -2023
- Bloodroot / Sanguinaria canadensis
by Janet Mackey, Halton Master Gardener - March Garden To-Do List
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - Planning your 2023 Garden
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - Seed Germination and Soil Temperature
by Bev Wagar, Halton Master Gardener - Garden Myths
by Kirsten McCarthy, Halton Master Gardener - Question of the Month: Indigenous Medicinal Plants
by Hariette Henry, Halton Master Gardener - Garden Inspiration
- What’s Growing On? News and Events
January 2023 – no issue of Cross Pollination
- Pale Purple Coneflower / Echinacea pallida
by Hariett Henry, Halton Master Gardener - February Garden To-Do List
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - Vermiculite: When is a Vermi not a Worm?
by Allyn Walsh, Halton Master Gardener - Keeping a Garden Journal
by Patty King, Halton Master Gardener - What’s So Bad about Foundation Plantings?
by Liza Drozdov, Halton Master Gardener - Question of the Month: Seed Stratification
by Hariette Henry, Halton Master Gardener - Garden Inspiration
- What’s Growing On? News and events
- Winterberry / Ilex verticillata
by Kathleen Terry, Halton Master Gardener - December Garden ‘To-Do’ List
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - Keystone Plants: A Gift to Nature
by Cathy Kavassalis, Halton Master Gardener - Why Winter Sow?
by Bev Wagar, Halton Master Gardener - Holiday Decor from your Garden
by Sheila Gutierrez, Halton Master Gardener - Conifer Identification: Dichotomous Key
- Question of the Month: Feeding Birds in the Winter
by Hariette Henry, Halton Master Gardener - What’s Growing On? News and events
- Blue Beech by Janet Mackey, Halton Master Gardener
- November Garden ‘To-Do’ List by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener
- Letting the Cat Out of the Bag by Allyn Walsh, Halton Master Gardener
- How to Make Leaf Mold by Kirsten McCarthy, Halton Master Gardener
- Fungus Gnat Season is Here! by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener
- Question of the Month: Vines on Trees by Hariette Henry, Halton Master Gardener
- What’s Growing On? News and events
- Witch Hazel
by Kirsten McCarthy, Halton Master Gardener - October Garden ‘To-Do’ List
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - Recipe for a Native Plant Garden
by Janet Mackey, Halton Master Gardener - Garden Visitors or Garden Pests, Part Three: Squirrels
by Liza Drozdov, Halton Master Gardener - The Plunk-and-Plop School of Gardening
by Bev Wagar, Halton Master Gardener - Question of the Month: Gardening with Physical Challenges
by Hariette Henry, Halton Master Gardener - Leave the Leaves: Useful infographics from the Xerces Society
- What’s Growing On? News and events
- Clematis virginiana–a native climber for a trellis, pergola, or fence
by Kirsten McCarthy, Halton Master Gardener - September Garden ‘To-Do’ List
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - Plus ca change? Ontario gardening in 1947
by Allyn Walsh, Halton Master Gardener - Journey South–monarchs
- Garden Visitors or Garden Pests? part two: raccoons
by Liza Drozdov, Halton Master Gardener - Question of the Month: moving large shrubs
by Hariette Henry, Halton Master Gardener - Garden Inspiration from Healthy Yards
- What’s Growing On? News and events
- Turtleheads–Bring some turtles to your garden!
by Kirsten McCarthy, Halton Master Gardener - August Gardening ‘To-Do’ List
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - Lichen the ‘fun-guys’ Part III Mosses, Liverworts, & Hornworts
by Kathleen Terry, Halton Master Gardener - Garden Visitors or Garden Pests? Part 1: Rabbits
by Liza Drozdov, Halton Master Gardener - Question of the Month: Deformed Echinacea
by Hariette Henry, Halton Master Gardener - Garden Inspiration from Healthy Yards
- What’s Growing On? News and events
- New Jersey Tea – A Favourite of Mine & the Pollinators!
by Janet Mackey, Halton Master Gardener - July Gardening ‘To-Do’ List
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - Lichen the ‘fun-guys’ Part II Lichen
by Kathleen Terry, Halton Master Gardener - My Immortal Knotweed
by Liza Drozdov, Halton Master Gardener - Question of the Month: Ants on Peonies
by Hariette Henry, Halton Master Gardener - Garden Humour
- What’s Growing On? News and events
- Black Chokeberry – A ‘Rose’acea by any other name?
by Janet Mackey, Halton Master Gardener - June Gardening ‘To-Do’ List
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - Lichen the ‘Fun-Guys’: Dryad’s Saddle
by Kathleen Terry, Halton Master Gardener - Canadian Coalition for Invasive Plant Regulation
by Cathy Kavassalis and Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardeners - Memory Aids for Gardeners
Bev Wagar, Halton Master Gardener - Question of the Month: Gardening around a tree stump
by Hariette Henry, Halton Master Gardeners - Monarch Awards
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - What’s Growing On? News and events
- Liverwort–a Beauty with a Beastly Name
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - May Gardening ‘To-Do’ List
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - Gardening with Children: From Little Seeds
by Allyn Walsh, Halton Master Gardener - Invasive Jumping Worms: Spread the Word, not the Worm
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - Carrie Does Not Love Tom. She Never Did
by Bev Wagar, Halton Master Gardener - Grow these Seven Spectacular Moths in Your Garden
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - Question of the Month: Grass Replacement
by Cathy Kavassalis and Hariette Henry, Halton Master Gardeners - What’s Growing On? News and events
- Monstera Mystery Revealed
by Harriet Henry, Halton Master Gardener - April Gardening ‘To-Do’ List
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - Making More Lilies
by Liza Drozdov, Halton Master Gardener - Garden Activism–Are You at Risk?
by Bev Wagar, Halton Master Gardener - Spring Flowering Native Plants for Your Garden
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - Question of the Month: Rosa multiflora
by Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener - What’s Growing On? News and events
- March GARDENING ‘TO-DO’ LIST
by Halton MG Claudette Sims - SOME LIKE IT HOT–SEED GERMINATION AND SOIL TEMPERATURE
By Halton MG Cheryl Discenza - A PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH TO CO-EXISTING WITH CRITTERS IN THE GARDEN–EPISODE 1
by Halton MG Pam MacDonald - Question of the Month: Curing Clematis Pruning Anxiety
by Halton MG Claudette Sims - WHAT’S GROWING ON? News and events
Cross Pollination-February 2022
- February GARDENING ‘TO-DO’ LIST by Halton MG Claudette Sims
- THE HORI HORI KNIFE–A WARRIOR’S TOOL by Halton MGiT Sheila Gutierrez
- FEED ME, SEYMOUR! A NOTE ON NITROGEN FERTILIZERS by Halton MG Cathy Kavassalis
- Question of the Month: When to Plant Seeds by Halton MG Cathy Kavassalis
- HALTON MASTER GARDENERS OUT & ABOUT by Halton MG Kirsten McCarthy
- WHAT’S GROWING ON? News and events by Halton MG Claudette Sims
Cross Pollination – December 2021
- December & January GARDENING ‘TO-DO’ LIST
by Halton MG Claudette Sims - THE WELL TRAVELLED TRUG
by Halton Master Gardener Pam MacDonald - CHRISTMAS FERNS AND FRIENDS
by Halton MG Allyn Walsh - Master Gardener Profile: CLAUDETTE SIMS, CHAMPION OF CHANGE
By Halton MG Bev Wagar - Question of the Month: FUMIGATING WILDFLOWER SEEDS
by Halton MG Claudette Sims - WHAT’S GROWING ON? News and events
by Halton MG Claudette Sims
Cross Pollination-November 2021
- November GARDENING ‘TO-DO’ LIST
by Halton MG Claudette Sims - COLLECTION, CLEANING, AND STORAGE OF SEEDS (part 2)
by Brenda Van Ryswyk – Terrestrial Ecologist, Conservation Halton - Question of the Month: CLEANING UP THE FALL GARDEN – what to cut (or leave)
by Halton MGs Claudette Sims - WHAT’S GROWING ON? News and events
by Halton MG Claudette Sims
Cross Pollination-October 2021
- October GARDENING ‘TO-DO’ LIST by Halton MG Claudette Sims
- OUR FAVOURITE PLANTS: Camassia scilloides / Wild Hyacinth by Halton MG Pam MacDonald
- SEED COLLECTION OF NATIVE PLANTS by Brenda Van Ryswyk – Terrestrial Ecologist, Conservation Halton
- Question of the Month: HALLOWE’EN AFTERMATH – what to do with the pumpkins by Halton MGs Claudette Sims and Kathy Kavassalis
- WHAT’S GROWING ON? News and events by Halton MG Claudette Sims
Cross Pollination-September 2021
- September GARDENING ‘TO-DO’ LIST
by Halton MG Claudette Sims - A MASTER MASTER GARDENER – profile of Cathy Kavassalis
by Halton MG Kirsten McCarthy - GOOGLE IS YOUR FRIEND – searching online for horticulture help
by Halton MG Bev Wagar - JUMPING WORMS–THE STUFF OF NIGHTMARES – a new invasive species is here
by Halton MGs Cathy Kavassalis & Claudette Sims - Question of the Month: HACKBERRY MYSTERY – galls induced by Pachypsylla
by Halton MG Cathy Kavassalis - WHAT’S GROWING ON? News and events
by Halton MG Claudette Sims
- August GARDENING ‘TO-DO’ LIST – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- Our Favourite Plants: Lobelia siphilitica, Great Blue Lobelia- Halton MG Allyn Walsh
- Diagnosing Lawn Issues: Let’s Start with Insects – Halton MGs Cathy Kavassalis, Claudette Sims
- Question of the Month: HELP Little Henry, Virginia Sweetspire – Halton MG Hariette Henry
- WHAT’S GROWING ON? – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- July GARDENING ‘TO-DO’ LIST – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- Our Favourite Plants: Chelone glabra (White Turtlehead)- Halton MG Pam McDonald
- The Three Sisters- Halton MG Isabel Belanger
- WHAT’S GROWING ON? – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- June GARDENING ‘TO-DO’ LIST – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- My Mysterious Tale of Woe – Black Vine Weevil Halton MG Allyn Walsh
- Hamilton Library Site Consultation – Halton MG, Claudette Sims, Bev Wagar & Pam MacDonald
- Native Bees of Ontario Halictid Bees (Sweat Bees)- Halton MG Hariette Henry
- Meet our Master Gardeners: David Marshall and Master Gardener in Training, Connie Booth
- WHAT’S GROWING ON? – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- May GARDENING ‘TO-DO’ LIST – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- Goldenrods: The gold standard for our gardens Halton MG Pam MacDonald
- Native Bees of Ontario – Halton MG Hariette Henry
- QUESTION OF THE MONTH ‘What is this flower growing in my lawn?’ – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- WHAT’S GROWING ON? Shelter in Place Virtual Gardening Events – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- APRIL GARDENING ‘TO-DO’ LIST – Halton MG Claudette Sims;
- NATURE AND HEALTH –Halton MG Patty King
- NATIVE BEES OF ONTARIO, Mining Bees – Halton MG Hariette Henry;
- QUESTION OF THE MONTH – What Are Some Bee Friendly Alternatives to Lawns? Halton MG Claudette Sims
- WHAT’S GROWING ON? Shelter in Place Virtual Gardening Events – Halton MG Claudette Sims
Cross Pollination – March 2021
- MARCH GARDENING ‘TO-DO’ LIST – Halton MG Claudette Sims;
- WILDLIFE IN MY GARDEN –Halton MG Liza Drozdov
- OUR NATIVE CONIFERS PART 2 – Halton MG Allyn Walsh;
- OFF TO A GOOD START: getting tools ready for the season -Halton MG Allyn Walsh;
- NATIVE BEES OF ONTARIO, Eastern Carpenter Bee – Halton MG Hariette Henry;
- WHAT’S GROWING ON? Shelter in Place Virtual Gardening Events – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- February Gardening To-Do List – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- NATIVE BEES OF ONTARIO, Our Most Important Pollinator – Halton MG Hariette Henry
- A Copse of Carolinians: Indicator Trees – Halton MG Allyn Walsh
- Question of the Month – What are these small white insects on my hibiscus? – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- What’s Growing On? Shelter in Place Virtual Gardening Events – Halton MG Claudette Sims
Cross Pollination -December & January 2020
- Gardening To-Do List – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- Praying Mantises in Ontario – Halton MG Hariette Henry
- Our Native Conifers: Part 1: Pine and Spruce and Fir Oh My! – Halton MG Allyn Walsh
- Question of the Month – How do I care for my amaryllis? – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- What’s Growing On? Shelter in Place Gardening Events – Halton MG Claudette Sims
Cross Pollination-November 2020
- November Gardening To-Do List – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- Seed Collection of Native Plants – Part 2 – Brenda Van Ryswyk, Ecologist with Conservation Halton
- Spotlight on Beneficial Insects: ‘Create the right habitat & They Will Come!’ – Syrphid & Hover Flies – Halton MG Hariette Henry
- Question of the Month – Garlic & Clematis – Halton MG Cathy Kavassalis
- The Indoor Veggie Garden – Halton MG Dar Corrigan
- Whats Growing On? Shelter in Place Gardening Events – Halton MG Claudette Sims
Cross Pollination-October 2020
- October Gardening To-Do List – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- Seed Collection of Native Plants – Brenda Van Ryswyk, Ecologist with Conservation Halton
- Spotlight on Beneficial Insects: ‘Create the right habitat & They Will Come! – Dragonflies & Damselflies – Halton MG Hariette Henry
- Question of the Month – Creeping Charlie is invading my lawn. What can I do?– Halton MG Cathy Kavassalis
- Whats Growing On? Shelter in Place Gardening Events – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- September Gardening To-Do List – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- Spotlight on Beneficial Insects: – ‘Create the right habitat & They Will Come!’ Halton MG Hariette Henry
- Land of the Silver (White! Yellow! Gray!) Birch – Halton MG Allyn Walsh
- Question of the Month – Urgent Help Needed! Bald-Faced Hornets, White Bumps & Black Tar on my Magnolia Tree: What’s wrong and what should I do?- Halton MG Cathy Kavassalis
- Whats Growing On? Shelter in Place Gardening Events – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- August Gardening To-Do List – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- The Maple Leaf Forever – Halton MG Allyn
- Spotlight on Beneficial Insects: Parasitic Wasps – Halton MG Hariette Henry Walsh
- Question of the Month – What are these bugs on my squash plant? – Halton MG Cathy Kavassalis
- Whats Growing On? Shelter in Place Gardening Events – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- July Gardening To-Do List – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- Spotlight on Beneficial Insects: Common Green Lacewing (Chrysoperla carnea) – Halton MG Hariette
- Henry The Acorn & the Oak Tree – Halton MG Allyn Walsh
- Question of the Month – What are these beautiful flowers all over my lawn? (Dealing with Bindweed) – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- Whats Growing On? Shelter in Place Gardening Events – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- June Gardening To-Do List – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- Spotlight on Beneficial Insects: Fireflies / Lightning Bugs (Coleoptera: Lampyridae) – Halton MG Hariette Henry
- A Woodland Scourge Vinca minor (Periwinkle) – Halton MG Allyn Walsh
- Question of the Month Help my Hydrangeas! Halton MGs Cathy Kavassalis & Claudette Sims
- Whats Growing On? Shelter in Place Gardening Events – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- May Gardening To-Do List – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- Spotlight on Native Plants: Hedging Your Bets? …Try a Native – Halton MG Janet Mackey
- The Problem With Privets – Halton MG Allyn Walsh
- Beneficial Insects: Create the Right Habitat & They Will Come!: Ground Beetles – Halton MG Hariette Henry
- Question of the Month – What’s Making Holes in My Tree? – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- Whats Growing On? Shelter in Place Gardening Events – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- April Gardening To-Do List – Halton MG Claudette Sims; The Amateur’s Guide to the Indoor Veggie Garden – Halton MG Dar Corrigan;
- Spotlight on Native Plants – Halton MG Claudette Sims;
- Question of the Month: Fungus Gnats on Houseplants – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- What’s Growing On: Gardening is NOT Cancelled! – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- March Gardening To-Do List – Halton MG Claudette Sims
- Importance of Tropical Rainforests – Halton MG David Marshall
- I Got Troubles Oh Oh!… Houseplant problem solving Part 2 -Halton MG Allyn Walsh
- Spotlight on Native Plants – Ground covers for Full Sun, Halton MG Janet Mackey
- Question of the Month – How do I prune my over-grown Wisteria? Halton MG Claudette Sims
Cross Pollination-February 2020
- February Gardening To-Do List, Halton MG Claudette Sims
- Spotlight on Native Plants – Native Plants for Dry Shade, Halton MG Janet Mackey
- The Seeds are Alright! Halton MG Bev Wagar
- I Got Troubles Oh Oh!… Houseplant problem solving, Halton MG Allyn Walsh
- Question of the Month – Should I prune my trees in Winter? – Halton MG Cathy Kavassalis
Cross Pollination-December 2019
- December Gardening To-Do List, Halton MG Claudette Sims
- Spotlight on Native Plants – Winterberry (Ilex verticilliata), Halton MG Janet Mackey
- Christmas Cactus (Schlumbergera truncata), Halton MG Hariette Henry
- Selection of Gifts and/or Great Reads for Gardeners Published in 2019
- Question of the Month – Bulbs & Squirrels, Halton MG Donna Parker
- Thugs & Invasives Caveat Emptor! – The Dreaded Pirate (Herb) Robert – Halton MG Allyn Walsh
Cross Pollination-November 2019
- November Gardening To-Do List, Halton MG Claudette Sims
- Spotlight on Native Plants – Hop Hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana) Halton MG Janet Mackey
- Cold-Moist Stratification of Seeds, Halton MG Patty King
- Fungus Gnats on Houseplants Halton MG Cathy Kavassalis
- Thugs & Invasives Caveat Emptor! – Beautiful Bully, Chameleon Plant – Halton MG Allyn Walsh
Cross Pollination-October 2019
October To-Do List, Native Plants: Chokeberry (Aronia arbutifolia), and an interesting article about gardening websites.
Cross Pollination – September 2019
September To-Do List
Six Reasons to NOT Clean up Your Garden this Fall
Native Plants: White Turtlehead (Chelone glabra) and “Garden Blunders.