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Stem and Stalk Landscaping Hi. I’m Cathy, a local Guelph landscaper with a different approach to gardening. I practice sustainable landscaping. See my website and posts for more info!
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You could almost call it cooperative gardening.

04/06/2026

I was working in someone’s garden when I saw this beautiful Aronia shrub covered with native bees. If you are looking to plant something to help bee populations this is a great choice. What are your favourite pollinator plants?

31/05/2026

I have been asked a lot by clients to make recommendations for low plants for rock gardens and boulevards this year. These areas usually get a lot of sun and have poor soil. Irises, Sedums and Amsonias can tolerate the poor soil conditions and hot/ dry places. They are my no fail go to plants!

30/05/2026

I was mulching this garden and realized that mulching every year really helps both keep the weeds down and nourish the plants. W**d seeds have a hard time establishing themselves in mulched beds. When there is bare soil everything sprouts up.

26/05/2026
This is my second post about these Fern Leaf Peonies. I think they are an under used plant in the garden. They have so m...
23/05/2026

This is my second post about these Fern Leaf Peonies. I think they are an under used plant in the garden. They have so much wow factor especially near the entrance of gardens. Even after the flowers fade the foliage is so beautiful to look at. I planted these three years ago and even with the harsh winter we had they thrived!

I redesigned a garden in Guelph on Friday. It had a beautiful Japanese Maple in it. I chose to line the gravel path way ...
17/05/2026

I redesigned a garden in Guelph on Friday. It had a beautiful Japanese Maple in it. I chose to line the gravel path way with this lovely plant.

14/05/2026

Today was the first plant pick up day. I have lots of perennials to plant over the next week in lots of gardens. I love how adding a few new plants can totally change a garden in a short period of time.

I know lily of the valley is invasive. I also think it does have some usefulness in gardens. I think using it selectivel...
12/05/2026

I know lily of the valley is invasive. I also think it does have some usefulness in gardens. I think using it selectively in a spot where nothing else will grow is smart. Filling your whole garden with it, not so smart.

I was recently asked about what to plant in a shady area of the garden. We had taken out a lot of lily of the valley and...
10/05/2026

I was recently asked about what to plant in a shady area of the garden. We had taken out a lot of lily of the valley and had lots of shrubs already in place. I suggested some bigroot geranium, sweet woodruff and wild ginger as options. They were all spring flowering with differing unique foliage.

It is mulching season. I have been busy mulching gardens everywhere. I have taken lots of hots baths in between.
08/05/2026

It is mulching season. I have been busy mulching gardens everywhere. I have taken lots of hots baths in between.

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