Birch Trees in the Urban Landscape
by Dorothy Dobbie When and where to plant a birch The best time to plant a birch tree is spring and early summer. An ideal
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February 22, 2019
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When to Call an Arborist
Trees are complicated organisms. It is hard to identify a problem without the help of a professional. You need to think about overhead power lines
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February 22, 2019
How Trees Communicate
By Dorothy Dobbie Literature and myth abound with stories about trees talking to people and people talking to trees. Many native cultures believe that this
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February 21, 2019
Manitoba’s Halfway Tree
by Joan Cohen It’s a tree beloved of Manitobans who regularly commute the 194 km along the TransCanada highway between Winnipeg and Brandon. “You look
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February 21, 2019
Flowering Shrubs
By Dorothy Dobbie I love spring. When the trees and flowering shrubs have shaken off the chills of a Canadian winter and are beginning to
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February 19, 2019
Basic Pruning Techniques
by Mike Allen There are some basic pruning techniques that must be followed to enhance and maintain a healthy tree. On our Canadian climate tree
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February 19, 2019
About The Colour Blue
1. Blue impatiens. Impatiens namchabarwensis is a semi-woody, branching, one-foot tall plant with delicate true-blue blooms that was discovered in a small region of the
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February 15, 2019
About Alstroemeria
1. Lily of the Incas. Deep in South America, in the southern Andes, clumps of richly coloured flowers grew from a cluster of tubers buried
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February 15, 2019
Drought-Tolerant Plants
Plants have several different ways of dealing with drought. For example, some, like cactus and other succulents, store water in their leaves, stems and roots.
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February 12, 2019
More Tips for Planting Early
If you have read Getting Started in the Garden, here are additional tips to consider if you want to not wait for warmer weather to
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February 8, 2019