https://www.gardening4wellness.com/blog daily 0.75 2026-04-03 https://www.gardening4wellness.com/blog/holiday-notice monthly 0.5 2026-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/1744568765894-N21UQFNTGQE8OY6QEF1W/JJT_1865.jpeg Blog - On Holiday… - Make it stand out Photo Credit: Jeff Topham https://www.gardening4wellness.com/blog/why-bulbs-fail-wet-winter-soil monthly 0.5 2026-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/f6b08094-d68c-4c74-89da-98ddebff173e/Image+2026-03-23+at+10.36%E2%80%AFAM.jpeg Blog - Where Are My Spring Bulbs? - Make it stand out Photo Credit: R. Pak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/f08f88e9-1cb6-464f-a011-3a84791ee953/IMG_2188.jpeg Blog - Where Are My Spring Bulbs? - Make it stand out Photo Credit: R. 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Pak I included this because when I think about wind, I think about Norway. This was a lovely day in Moss, Norway but the wind was biting. You can see how these trees in the foreground are struggling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/1773079183434-9NZGTUY9U89H5AA321SX/unsplash-image-e1Ry8FdZME0.jpg Blog - Wind: Why it is Important for Gardeners to Understand Environmental Stressors - Make it stand out Photo Credit: @ueruko | Unsplash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/087f7c2f-a523-473c-b7aa-00b0994c11d1/CIMG2543.jpeg Blog - Wind: Why it is Important for Gardeners to Understand Environmental Stressors - Make it stand out Photo: R. Pak In contrast to the wind in Norway, these are beautiful, lush layers of a garden in Cebu, Philippines who incidently, also get hammered with tropical winds. https://www.gardening4wellness.com/blog/climate-stress-sequences-in-garden-plants monthly 0.5 2026-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/92ad4cf2-4ca0-44e6-8806-4d8c2402dcc2/IMG_1763.jpeg Blog - It’s Rarely Just One Weather Event Damaging Plants and Trees - Make it stand out Photo: R. Pak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/0d0a6a80-0bef-49f1-8fac-bf20033fa49b/JJT_1865.jpeg Blog - It’s Rarely Just One Weather Event Damaging Plants and Trees - Make it stand out Photo Credit: J. Topham https://www.gardening4wellness.com/blog/is-climate-change-making-garden-calendars-irrelevant monthly 0.5 2026-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/dcc2c261-e475-401c-a1dd-a0bd972eee83/iStock-2248430608.jpg Blog - Is Climate Change Making the Gardening Calendar Obsolete? - Make it stand out Photo: Sergei Dubrovskii / iStock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/0d0a6a80-0bef-49f1-8fac-bf20033fa49b/JJT_1865.jpeg Blog - Is Climate Change Making the Gardening Calendar Obsolete? - Make it stand out Photo Credit: J. Topham https://www.gardening4wellness.com/blog/why-moving-houseplants-outdoors-summer-makes-stronger-plants monthly 0.5 2026-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/6026e521-57e9-4c7b-b1ca-f008726e4b63/IMG_0024.jpeg Blog - Why Moving Houseplants Outside in Summer Builds Stronger Plants - Make it stand out Photo: R. Pak This plant was a gift that spent the summer outside. Note the burn marks. Yikes! It still bloomed heavily over the winter with no inputs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/90886cdc-e0f5-41f4-a660-70fac6ee1ac8/IMG_7661.jpeg Blog - Why Moving Houseplants Outside in Summer Builds Stronger Plants - Make it stand out Photo Credit: R. Pak https://www.gardening4wellness.com/blog/why-i-dont-use-synthetic-fertilizer-houseplants monthly 0.5 2026-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/b953deff-8f95-4d3d-a399-e610b09a5d10/IMG_1510.jpeg Blog - Why I Don’t Use Synthetic Fertilizers on My Houseplants - Make it stand out Photo: R. Pak I was pinching back a small rubber plant (Ficus elastica) and the flow of the milky white fluid (latex) reminded me how wonderful nature is. A built in defense mechanism. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/6558457a-b190-4611-90d8-386f62415581/IMG_1478.jpeg Blog - Why I Don’t Use Synthetic Fertilizers on My Houseplants - Make it stand out Photo by: R. Pak This geranium was left outside and was still green after Christmas. I brought it into the bathroom where there is a bright skylight. It is blooming and lovely, but it is not strong and resilient. The stems are leggy and if this was outdoors the foliage would be much darker. I love it anyway but before it goes outside I will likely cut it back quite a bit. https://www.gardening4wellness.com/blog/why-buying-different-plants-isnt-enough monthly 0.5 2026-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/400af272-1a16-4270-b05f-04ce29de805e/IMG_0271.jpeg Blog - Why Buying Different Plants Isn’t Enough to Build Climate Resilient Gardens - Make it stand out Photo credit: R. Pak This is a “pollinator-friendly” planting in a commercial setting. When established beds are removed to create new ones, it raises questions about waste, soil disturbance, and environmental footprint. Would strengthening an existing planting—by adding select pollinator plants—have been a more resilient and lower-impact approach? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/e6728180-8718-47aa-9773-55b9681b04de/iStock-176236701.jpg Blog - Why Buying Different Plants Isn’t Enough to Build Climate Resilient Gardens - Make it stand out Photo by: iStock https://www.gardening4wellness.com/blog/good-pruning-creates-climate-resilient-trees monthly 0.5 2026-02-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/29d307f4-8af7-49b5-b8ca-f924bfc0246d/IMG_8783.jpeg Blog - Why Good Pruning Builds Climate-Resilient Trees and Shrubs - Make it stand out Photo credit: R. 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Photo: R. Pak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/a5129cc2-3ffd-4d82-b35d-5571142d1bb7/iStock-1440969693.jpg Blog - Extreme Weather and the New Reality for Gardeners - Make it stand out The sheer quantity of plastic pots a gardener may collect over a season is alarming. Few commercial growers have the capacity to wash and prepare them for reuse. Photo credit: iStock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/cdc189e1-01e2-4716-bf9e-bb779ba5aa4e/JJT_1932+e-min.jpg Blog - Extreme Weather and the New Reality for Gardeners - Make it stand out Photo: J. Topham https://www.gardening4wellness.com/blog/smart-irrigation-step-toward-sustainable-gardening monthly 0.5 2025-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/40f1a099-050d-47a0-90ca-0541ea795e39/iStock-506688427.jpg Blog - Exploring New Water-Wise Habits: Another Step Toward Establishing a Climate Resilient Garden - Make it stand out Photo credit: iStock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/95dafb3c-bcdd-453a-9757-cbff200a67ba/iStock-1582008063.jpg Blog - Exploring New Water-Wise Habits: Another Step Toward Establishing a Climate Resilient Garden - Make it stand out Photo by: R. Pak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/1744568765894-N21UQFNTGQE8OY6QEF1W/JJT_1865.jpeg Blog - Exploring New Water-Wise Habits: Another Step Toward Establishing a Climate Resilient Garden - Make it stand out Photo: J. 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Pak https://www.gardening4wellness.com/blog/smart-irrigation-step-toward-sustainable-gardening-ne4ns monthly 0.5 2025-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/d491b057-a26e-496f-b9bd-6e2c5613b9bb/IMG_0514.jpeg Blog - Street Trees: Are Urban Heat Islands the Best We Can Do? - Make it stand out Tree stump in concrete planter. Photo: R. Pak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/d83403e8-b634-40aa-b473-8a4ee51f190e/IMG_0517.jpeg Blog - Street Trees: Are Urban Heat Islands the Best We Can Do? - Make it stand out Street tree well with a partial covering of artificial turf and garbage. Plastic collar around the trunk is protecting it from what? Photo: R. Pak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/246bb8a4-5729-4654-b372-fd22d802e5d1/IMG_0516.jpeg Blog - Street Trees: Are Urban Heat Islands the Best We Can Do? - Make it stand out Tree planted in heavily compacted ground, with exposed roots and no organic matter. Photo by: R. Pak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/a3413090-ae0e-4c21-9d29-2dca8ccea306/IMG_0513.jpeg Blog - Street Trees: Are Urban Heat Islands the Best We Can Do? - Make it stand out This is a group of birch trees in a cement planter and the barren area is covered with landscape fabric further reducing the amount of moisture available for the tree. Photo: R. Pak https://www.gardening4wellness.com/blog/garden-ecosystems-101 monthly 0.5 2025-11-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/e18e0bb2-984a-454e-8431-35429ba93a67/IMG_8480.JPG Blog - Garden Ecosystems 101: Biodiversity, Climate Change & Regenerative Gardening - Make it stand out Photo: R. Pak https://www.gardening4wellness.com/blog/carbon-for-regenerative-gardens monthly 0.5 2025-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/31f7214a-22b9-42a1-9d67-b8bd8ab1ac16/iStock-2215765995.jpg Blog - Why Carbon Is Not the Enemy of Regenerative Gardeners - Make it stand out Photo from iStock https://www.gardening4wellness.com/blog/weather-extremes-garden-damage monthly 0.5 2025-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/720c8043-af00-4779-bf98-f2f35bfde4d5/JJT_2025.jpg Blog - Why is the weather so wild? 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The rocks also add important hiding spots for insects. https://www.gardening4wellness.com/blog/gardening-in-era-of-extreme-weather monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/1656b676-d7d5-4808-a73b-4aa588460695/iStock-1146127689.jpg Blog - Gardening in an Era of Extremes: How Climate Events are Changing the Way We Garden - Make it stand out Ice on Korean Spice Viburnum. iStock Photo: Credit Katie Mathews https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/af800bea-535b-4e00-bd01-44bc7f468e86/IMG_0239.jpeg Blog - Gardening in an Era of Extremes: How Climate Events are Changing the Way We Garden - Make it stand out Photo Credit: R. Pak https://www.gardening4wellness.com/blog/why-eco-friendly-gardeners-should-rethink-fertilizers monthly 0.5 2025-04-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/00269e2d-9f56-4626-80cc-cee87164d97b/iStock-2193288588.jpg Blog - Why Eco-Friendly Gardeners Should Rethink Fertilizer Use - Make it stand out iStock Photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/fc7d0ec3-a8f6-4a4b-9ae1-008b0949e9a2/IMG_4247+%281%29.JPG Blog - Why Eco-Friendly Gardeners Should Rethink Fertilizer Use - Make it stand out Photo Credit: R. Pak, in my own garden. Fun fact: this was a plant given to me close to 20 years ago by my youngest daughter’s violin teacher. https://www.gardening4wellness.com/blog/overwhelmed-5-steps-to-get-started-gardening monthly 0.5 2025-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/1738642565158-3R1RY9AIMIY2HAD65B0Y/iStock-182185097.jpg Blog - Feeling Overwhelmed This Garden Season? 5 Steps to Get Started (Even If You’re Not Ready) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/ec1c4210-a07f-496b-8817-5ce298d9905a/JJT_2094.jpeg Blog - Feeling Overwhelmed This Garden Season? 5 Steps to Get Started (Even If You’re Not Ready) - Make it stand out Photo Credit: Jeff Topham https://www.gardening4wellness.com/blog/biodiversity-the-secret-to-climate-resilient-gardens monthly 0.5 2025-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/2a0a86a2-402e-491b-9776-fb2d396a8d90/iStock-1669077389.jpg Blog - Biodiversity: The Secret to a Thriving, Climate Resilient Garden - Make it stand out Photo Credit: Angela Burt via istock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/4857baa7-35a9-417a-bbeb-1776fe6c4cbe/IMG_6315.JPG Blog - Biodiversity: The Secret to a Thriving, Climate Resilient Garden - Make it stand out Pollinator in an apple orchard. Photo taken by R. Pak, Summerland, BC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/e18e0bb2-984a-454e-8431-35429ba93a67/IMG_8480.JPG Blog - Biodiversity: The Secret to a Thriving, Climate Resilient Garden - Make it stand out Photo taken by R. Pak, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON. https://www.gardening4wellness.com/blog/intentional-cues monthly 0.5 2025-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/2a0a86a2-402e-491b-9776-fb2d396a8d90/iStock-1669077389.jpg Blog - What are Intentional Cues for Gardens? - Make it stand out Photo Credit: Angela Burt via istock https://www.gardening4wellness.com/blog/why-trees-fail monthly 0.5 2025-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/40accf30-e1d4-4daf-a405-ccaf3004ff08/IMG_7576.jpeg Blog - Why Trees Fail: The Impact of Poor Practices and Environmental Stress  - Make it stand out Photo taken by R. Pak at UBC Botanical Garden January 29, 2025. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/e6a4afe4-9411-45b7-a54e-ff2f1a77d1ae/IMG_7181.jpeg Blog - Why Trees Fail: The Impact of Poor Practices and Environmental Stress  - Make it stand out Photo taken by R.Pak in a Surrey, BC neighbourhood. https://www.gardening4wellness.com/blog/book-review-gardening-with-native-plants monthly 0.5 2025-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/afff35a3-dd34-4b5b-8f93-60955d36148d/IMG_7734.jpeg Blog - BOOK REVIEW: Gardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest - Make it stand out …and yes that is my plant…I bought it with those stains on the leaves thinking they would wipe off and despite repeated efforts the stains remain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/5be516aa-7217-42cc-8705-77d1806cabe0/IMG_7737.jpeg Blog - BOOK REVIEW: Gardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest - Make it stand out I would love to find a home in my garden for the Streptopus lanceolatus - a tidy, low woodlander suitable for groundcover. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/8b55fd1d-8c4a-44ba-85d5-b1673afd4184/IMG_7739.jpeg Blog - BOOK REVIEW: Gardening with Native Plants of the Pacific Northwest - Make it stand out The photos in the book are spectacular. https://www.gardening4wellness.com/blog/make-your-garden-bird-haven monthly 0.5 2025-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/663c6a5a-0631-40d4-bbd7-dbf443a03e7d/unsplash-image-BrngRDMsVjo.jpg Blog - Create a Safe Haven for Birds in Your Garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/1739844007441-5RRQXJSNL1GL7QEE1704/unsplash-image-FvW8FzoSabg.jpg Blog - Create a Safe Haven for Birds in Your Garden - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.gardening4wellness.com/blog/is-your-garden-ready monthly 0.5 2025-02-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/b70ead02-511d-4797-a287-83b90c36cbdd/IMG_0933.jpeg Blog - Is your garden ready for unexpected weather events? - Make it stand out This is the tree canopy in Queen’s Park, Toronto, ON on a hot day in July 2022. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/67001d0b009a2e69ede655fc/b3ffb1a0-5ffe-4ff9-8bdc-b54861233a6c/IMG_2674.jpeg Blog - Is your garden ready for unexpected weather events? - Make it stand out This is a photo of my garden in September 2020 after a heavy rainfall. 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