- Gardening is a kind of disease. It infects you, you cannot escape it. When you go visiting, your eyes rove about the garden; you interrupt the serious cocktail drinking because of an irresistible impulse to get up and pull a weed. ~Lewis Gannit
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Tag Archives: Port Coquitlam
The Chafer Challenge: Got Lawn?
There’s been an undeniable ugliness creeping through the Tri Cities this spring. Lawns across Coquitlam & Port Coquitlam have been pulled, dug, rolled, and thrown about. It is awful, and a tell tale sign of a European Chafer Beetle infestation. … Continue reading
Posted in Local Wildlife, Master Gardeners, Port Coquitlam
Tagged Coquitlam, European Chafer Beetle, Grubs, healthy lawns, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody
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Eagle Spotting along the Pitt
I took a walk along the Pitt River the other day with my camera. The skies were dark and brooding, which sounded just about perfect. I could do without the frequent bursts of rain, but nothing beats a moody skyline with … Continue reading
Posted in Local Wildlife, Port Coquitlam, Uncategorized
Tagged Bald Eagles, nests, Pitt Meadows, Port Coquitlam, The Pitt River
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Burke Mountain: Views from the Top
Posted in Port Coquitlam
Tagged Burke Mountain, CMO, Coast Meridian, Coquitlam, photography, Port Coquitlam, Port Mann, Surrey
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With Just a Touch of Pixie Dust: Building a Fairy Garden with Art Knapp’s
My girls are fairy obsessed. They are forever building little shelters & houses in my gardens using twigs & leaves and whatever spent flowers they can find. It’s all for the Fairies Mom. Oh, okay. If it’s for the fairies… … Continue reading
Wordless Wednesday: The Outlet Gardens in Port Coquitlam
Posted in Port Coquitlam, Wordless Wednesday
Tagged Homecoming weekend, Port Coquitlam, Rock garden, The Outlet
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The Summer of Dahlias
We’ve had some fantastic weather this summer in Metro Vancouver. Soaking in more sun than usual. The tomatoes are plump, laden with fruit. The roses are in bud ready for yet another resurgence this summer, and the fall flowers are … Continue reading
Posted in Colony Farms, Things to do
Tagged Colony Farms, Coquitlam, Dahlia, Deep Dish Dahlias, Port Coquitlam
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Sunset along the Pitt River
On the way home from a job early this week, I stopped along the Pitt River to enjoy a sunset on one of Port Coquitlam’s few sandy beaches. It was a beautiful sight! With a visit from a rather cheeky … Continue reading
Posted in Local Wildlife, Port Coquitlam
Tagged Blue Heron, Pitt River, Port Coquitlam, Sunset
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