Wind can damage plants, knock over containers and dry out soil. Try out placing strong stemmed wind-blocking plants along the railing to create a natural wind block for your more delicate plants. Alternatively, use trellis or mesh along the railing to reduce wind flow.

SOME WINDBREAKER PLANTS FOR QUEBEC

>Bleeding Heart, Columbine, Delphinium, Western Wood Lily, Lupin, Maltese Cross, Phlox, Brown-eyed Susan, Speedwell, Icelandic or Oriental Poppy, evergreen shrubs, climbing beans and Monkshood.