Gardening In Calgary – Braving The Elements
Article by Henry Shlouder
A Calgary Garden is about the seasons. Gardeners in Calgary should make the most of each season and appreciate what it can do for their Calgary Garden.
People in Calgary who enjoy their gardens are a special breed of people. They have to be.
It always seems like summer goes by so fast and there is not a lot of time to truly enjoy Gardens in Calgary. As a Gardener myself, in the Calgary area, I like to spend as much time in my garden as possible, weather permitting.
This starts with paying attention to your garden needs and desires during our sometimes long, but mild Calgary winters. Winter is a time for reflection.
On the other hand, Spring is when Calgary Gardens come alive again.
Every year, the lilacs give off a sweet scent in many Calgary Gardens during the spring. Spring also makes me see Nectar being nourished by a passing bee in a Calgary garden.
A Gardener only needs a small amount of garden plants to feel the vibrancy that plant life has to offer.
It’s amazing how even your pets will scramble around with more energy as the dawning of spring becomes apparent.
Spring is truly beautiful.
Maybe winter was invented so that Calgary Gardeners may have time to think about what they are going to do next summer in their garden
The Gardening season in Calgary is usually about half the year. When winter finally takes her icy grasp, gardeners have taken accustom to a weather pattern called a Chinook.
Chinooks are good in the sense they save the people of Calgary really cold winters, but they are bad for Calgary Gardens. Plants in a typical Calgary Garden will get tricked into thinking that it is summer before being hit by really cold spells. This can be no good for plants in any Calgary Garden.
Another issue can be caused by Calgary Chinooks. Warm blowing air from these Calgary Chinooks can cause your plants in your Calgary Garden to lose moisture.
The cedar, a slightly out of zone plant that is found in Calgary is one plant that is particularly vulnerable. It is bested to use burlap to wrap plants such as these.
Once mother winter has her time, it is time for spring, when gardens in Calgary becomes alive and vibrant again.
The cycle is complete, and we move into yet another year.
Time sure goes fast!
And us Gardeners, we love nature so there is appreciate to be had for all seasons, even with winter and her sister the Chinook.
So, next winter, use the winter to plan out your garden for the next spring, to make the best use of time.
Or maybe if it is winter, get some indoor plants and create an indoor Calgary Garden!
Good luck with your offseason efforts!
About the Author
Henry Shlouder has been a high end <ahref=”http://www.waterstones.ca/”>Gardener in Calgary for many years. Henry Shlouder is the owner of a Landscaping Construction company that specializes in Gardens, Ponds, Waterfalls and many other things. The name of the company is <ahref=”http://www.waterstones.ca/”>Custom Stone & Waterscapes inc. and has building yards and gardens for close to 10 years in the Calgary and surrounding area.
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