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.

Woman with trowel: Vancouver Hardy Plant Group Fall Study Day, Oct. 13

Leonotis menthifolia ‘Savannah Sunset.’ Photo credit: M. Brehaut. There is always something new to learn...

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Woman with trowel: Enjoying the late summer garden

Dahlia ‘Nuit d’ete.’Image credit: M. Brehaut. Oh, this is a wonderful time of year. The weather has...

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Woman with trowel: Love in the garden

Photo credit: M. Brehaut Our dog died a couple of weeks ago. She was nine years old. We will bury her ashes in our...

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Woman with trowel: What makes a garden?

A shady garden nook. Photo credit: M. Brehaut Plants are an essential part of most gardens but there are many other...

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Woman with trowel: Gardening with another

Rosa ‘Westerland,’ up close and personal. Photo credit: M. Brehaut. I adhere to the Mae West philosophy of...

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Woman with trowel: In praise of foliage

Emerging foliage of Rodgersia podophylla. Photo credit: M. Brehaut Blooms often get the attention in a garden. They are...

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Woman with trowel: Peonies, rhododendron and roses in bloom

Paeonia suffruticosa ‘High Noon’. Photo credit: M. Brehaut. What a cool spring! But let’s have a look and see...

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Woman with trowel: Gardens and gifts

Erythronium ‘Pagoda.’ Phot credit: M. Brehaut There are many wonderful aspects of gardening – one is that...

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Woman with trowel: The thrill of the slug hunt

The rewards for slug prevention with pots and copper: Hosta ‘Ghostmaster’. Photo credit: Meredith Brehaut...

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Woman with trowel: Waxing philosophical about garden design

Meredith’s garden last summer with Angelica sylvestris ‘Vicar’s Mead’ and Calamagrostis x...

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