HANOVER –
It has been a long, cold winter, and spring seems reluctant to appear. You could be forgiven for feeling that it’s never going to get warm enough for getting into the garden! But have faith, the spring will arrive and the gardeners among you can get your hands into sun-warmed soil and begin to work with Nature to create beauty and delight.
In the meantime, you might want to drop by the library and see what we have on the shelves to inspire you to get growing. The library has more than 400 books that relate to gardening of all kinds, from indoor plants to container gardening to pruning advice, favourite perennials and annuals, and landscaping and outdoor living ideas. Whether you are a seasoned gardener or just learning, we have loads of books that can spark your creativity while giving you reliable information to make your efforts bear fruit.
The library has the magazine Organic Gardening, a wonderful resource for gardeners. Published by Rodale, it is dense with innovative, useful ideas and thoughtful articles for both food and flower gardeners. We also offer Canadian Gardening magazine, a beautiful magazine lushly illustrated with photographs of gardens across Canada. It also offers excellent ideas and advice specific to Zone 5 (this region) and cooler.
Don’t forget the databases! With your library membership you have access to several on-line databases via our website. Just visit hanoverlibrary.ca and click on the menu item, “E-Resources: on-line resources for research and reading”. There is a database specifically for people who grow food and flowers, called Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture. This database contains over three and a half million articles published between 1980 and 2013. Farmers, landscapers and gardeners alike will have their information needs met with this collection of journals focused specifically on key issues in gardening, landscaping, and other areas of horticulture.
Of course, nothing can replace direct conversation with a gardening expert! One of our local horticulture specialists, Jeff Davis of Davishill Nursery, will be presenting a program at the library on Saturday, April 6 at 1 pm, entitled “Make Gardening Easier 101.” Tickets are available at the library or at the door, for only $2 per person, so don’t miss this wonderful opportunity to pick a Master Gardener’s brain for the help you need. Call the library at 519-364-1420 for more information.
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