Gardening tips: Easy perennials and shrubs for your yard

With the weather finally warming up, it is the perfect time to start planting. Colin from Robert Plante Greenhouses joins Your Morning Ottawa to showcase some of the hardiest, low-maintenance perennials and shrubs available for your garden. The segment dispels the myth that roses are high-maintenance, highlighting modern, disease-resistant varieties that bloom from spring to fall. Colin also shares care tips for drought-tolerant catmint, fragrant lavender, and bold Asiatic lilies, alongside a small dappled willow tree. Plus, learn the secret to keeping your Mother's Day hanging baskets lush all summer using slow-release and water-soluble fertilizers, and discover the unique tropical bougainvillea plant. Subscribe to CTV News to watch more videos: https://www.youtube.com/ctvnews Connect with CTV News Ottawa: For live updates and latest headlines visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ottawa CTV News Ottawa on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@ctvnewsottawa CTV News Ottawa on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/CTVOttawa CTV News Ottawa on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ctv-news-ottawa Connect with CTV News: For live updates and latest headlines visit: http://www.ctvnews.ca/ For breaking news, fast, download the CTV News App: https://www.ctvnews.ca/app Must-watch stories and full programs at http://www.ctvnews.ca/video CTV News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/discover/CTV-News CTV News on X (formerly Twitter): https://twitter.com/CTVNews CTV News on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/CTVNEWS CTV News on LinkedIn: https://ca.linkedin.com/company/ctv-news --- CTV News is Canada's most-watched news organization both locally and nationally, and has a network of national, international, and local news operations. #GardeningTips #RobertPlantGreenhouses #YourMorningOttawa #CTVNewsOttawa #GardenCare #Perennials #HangingBaskets #OttawaGardening #ctvnews #ctvnationalnews #canadiannews