Here are some highlights on when to plant, what to plant and how to control the undesirables. (Dustin Bajer/CBC News)Cool and shady charactersFor keeners, there are lots of cool-season crops — like cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, bok choy and peas — that can be planted well before the long weekend. 1:12:39Creativity vs CrittersLois Hole, Alberta's beloved horticulturist and former lieutenant-governor, used to say, "One for you, one for the bugs." The red lily beetle is voracious in his consumption of lily plants. "I send my eight-year-old out with an old tennis racket and have him swat at the white butterflies," she laughed.

Source: CBC News May 20, 2021 15:00 UTC