How to Prevent and Deal with Winter Burn on Evergreens
Winter burning (also called “winter drying” or “winter browning”) is a common and recurring problem of coniferous trees in colder
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How Trees Get By in Extreme Weather
Canada’s climate is far too extreme for growth in winter, though in the southwest British Columbian evergreen rainforest, photosynthesis can proceed in mild spells. For most of Canada, however, how do the above-ground parts of trees cope with a Canadian winter weather?
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Beguiling Begonias and its Other Species
We have been growing begonias in our homes and garden for about three centuries. There are many, many hybrids in
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About Trees and How They Grow
When you carve your initials into a tree at eye level, do the initials grow higher with the tree or
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Rosemary Chicken Recipe
You will love this rosemary chicken recipe, which is absolutely delicious made with your home grown rosemary. If you try
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Gardening Passion of Debbie Huitema
When Debbie and George Huitema moved into their home in south west Calgary 25 years ago, they waited eight years
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In the lush green beds of the backyard, the Victory Orangery greenhouse is barely visible.
Tim Evans’ Garden for Sharing
The river rolls lazily by Tim Evans’ Assiniboine-side home, imparting a dreamy quality to this romantic garden. Round beds of
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Wildflowers
Wildflowers have that special power to delight and surprise us, maybe as we are not responsible for putting them there.
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