Meredith Author Meredith loves gardening and loves Kitsilano. So writing about gardening in Kits suits her perfectly. She's worked in the IT industry, more recently as a garden designer, and am a master gardener. She's retired now and entertains herself with her husband, her two Tibetan terriers and her ever evolving garden.

March 27, 2013

Woman With Trowel: Starting a Kitsilano Garden? Here’s How to Use Color

Are you starting a garden in Kitsilano this year? Whether you are thinking of a container garden for your patio or...

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March 13, 2013

Woman With Trowel: Spring Giveaway – Win a Hellebore & $50 to the Natural Gardener

Helleborus Harvey Hybrids. Photo credit: M. Brehaut With Daylight Savings Time newly in place for another season,...

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February 27, 2013

Woman with trowel: Early pretty little things

Can you feel it? Spring is coming. Everyone has signs that one looks for, signs that indicate the end of winter and the...

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February 6, 2013

Woman with trowel: A slow start

It’s a quiet time of year for this gardener – while the weather is mild, possibly promising an early spring, and...

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December 17, 2012

Woman with trowel: Frosted beauties

At this point in the year, I have most of the front garden stripped down – the dahlia tubers are tucked in, and the...

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December 2, 2012

Woman with trowel: The joys of patio gardening

Before we moved into this house, my husband and I spent years in an apartment in the Arbutus/York area of Kits. Our...

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November 8, 2012

Woman with trowel: Pergola, arbor or tunnel?

In many urban lots, there are two passageways from the front to the back garden – one side is used and the other...

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October 25, 2012

Woman with trowel: Ghouls in the garden

I love Hallowe’en. It is my favorite seasonal event. Everyone is excited and happy, it involves candy, and most of...

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October 10, 2012

Woman with trowel: Lessons learned gardening

Helenium ‘Moerheim Beauty’ I expect to learn a great deal this weekend at the Vancouver Hardy Plant Group...

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September 26, 2012

Woman with trowel: Adding art to your garden

I believe we are all vibrantly creative and it is for us to find our medium. I have discovered that I can be creative...

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