Don Burnett

Burnett: Easy to love plants that ‘weep’

Not all people feel the same about weeping things.

Burnett: Hot weather could push up tomato time

There are so many variables as to when we get our first ripe tomato.

Burnett: Heritage brings back memories

Kelowna Garden Club's annual flower show is at the Guisachan Gardens Saturday, July 5, from 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Burnett: Home garden tours are a great source of inspiration

The annual Lake Country Garden Tour has nine gardens open for viewing on Saturday, June 21.

Burnett: Kelowna Garden Tour Saturday, June 14.

There are two great garden tours to enjoy in the Okanagan.

Burnett: Save natural state of hillside lots

Local species will happily carry on life as they have for thousands of years.

Burnett: Favourite gardening tools require care and attention

I suppose the first primitive tool may have been a sharpened stick that was used to work the ground up.

Burnett: Tomato craze originated in South America

The tomato can be grown in garden plots, in raised gardens and containers.

Burnett: Kelowna Garden Club kicks off season with great sale

The Kelowna Garden Club plant sale is happening this Saturday at Guisachan Heritage Garden.

Burnett: Give a little backyard breathing room to fruit trees

The reality is usually there is not enough space on most properties to grow one of everything.

Burnett: It’s time to start pruning in the garden

Early cool weather varieties are beginning to grow which means the longer you wait the more chance there is to be cutting green new growth.

Burnett: Seedy Saturday a sign of spring

I recommend you think about taking the Master Gardeners Certification program.

Burnett: Time to think about gardening

Becoming a master gardener is definitely something anyone who has a real passion for gardening should consider.

Burnett: Annual Seattle garden show bus fills up quickly

Gardening enthusiasts from around the Pacific Northwest flock to this annual celebration.

Burnett: Importance of proper drainage

Due to the hot dry spell we enjoyed this summer, it seems the issues normally associated with growing a nice lawn have been exacerbated.

Burnett: Kiwi plants in your garden a great conversation topic

Ten years ago I planted two female and one male kiwi vine and have harvested fruit for the past eight seasons.

Burnett: City Park flowers remembered

This past weekend, I decided to spend a day and a night visiting relatives at a lake I have never been to before and what a delight.

Flower gardens at City Park in 1951.

City Park historical photo sparks floral conversation

Picture causes recollection on who was responsible for tending the park's flowers back in the 1950s.

Flower gardens at City Park in 1951.

Burnett: Clematis earns its ‘Queen of the Vines’ nickname

The challenge is to choose one out of literally dozens of clematis varieties available to us.

Burnett: Tomatoes great for learning how to grow veggies

More and more, families are planting edible gardens and there are several reasons for this.