New for 2026:   Gardening Updates & Guides

🌿 Check out new updated pages for easy-accessible, climate and container gardening - all in one place.

Think Spring!: "Ontario groundhog says "early spring is coming!" is it time to start thinking "seeds" or pulling out the groundhog? 🦁

Summer Gardening in Canada

Keep your garden thriving through the warm months

Summer is prime growing season. Learn how to water wisely, protect plants from heat, attract pollinators and enjoy your Canadian garden at its fullest. Sit, watch, smell and ignore the traffic noise. :)

Explore Summer Gardening Topics

• Managing Extreme Heat
• Water-Wise Watering
• Summer Vegetables: Leafy Greens
• Butterflies & Pollinators
• Know your Garden Naturally - Insects and Pollinators
• Climate Gardening
• Attracting Backyard Birds
• Growing by Zones 2-9

Quick Summer Tips

• Water early in the morning to reduce evaporation.
• Mulch garden beds to retain moisture and reduce weeds.
• Check for pests and disease regularly, especially in vegetables and fruit.

Other Seasonal Gardening Hubs

• Spring Gardening
• Fall Gardening
• Winter Gardening
• Seasonal Gardening

🦁 A gentle roar from the little Canadian Lion Gardener:
May your hands stay busy, your heart stay curious and your garden stay kind.

the Little Canadian Lion Gardener story →