The Happy Heuchera
This time of the year can be a bit dreary with all the garden chores either ending or hidden by snow. Tidy gardeners will have
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November 23, 2017
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The Acrobatic Nuthatches
By Ken De SmetPhoto by Jim Reimer Along with black-capped chickadees and the common woodpeckers (downy and hairy), white-breasted and red-breasted nuthatches are probably among
Canada's Local Gardener
November 22, 2017
The Pharmacy in your Garden: Medicinal plants
Plants are far more powerful than most people give them credit for being. Their relationship to our health goes back to time immemorial, when medicine
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November 21, 2017
Stonecrop Savvy
If you’ve seen one sedum, you’ve “sedum all”, a prairie horticulturist’s son was heard to murmur at a plant sale. In fact, though, you probably
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November 20, 2017
Die Hard Houseplants: Part 1 of 3
Plants transform our living spaces indoors and out, but those that are invited into our homes do more for us than we do for them.
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November 14, 2017
Hard to Kill Houseplants: Part 2 of 3
Much research has been done on the benefits of keeping houseplants. Studies show plants make you happy and improve your mood, give you a sense
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November 14, 2017
Easy Care Houseplants: Part 3 of 3
Plants transform our living spaces indoors and out, but those that are invited into our homes do more for us than we do for them.
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November 14, 2017
Trees to Catch Our Eye in Winter
The long prairie winter has traditionally spurred the drive to develop woody landscaping plants that can add visual interest to the winter garden. For deciduous,
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November 13, 2017
Putting the Garden to Bed
Saying good night to the garden By Dorothy Dobbie We always speak of “putting the garden to bed” as though we tucked things in and
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November 2, 2017
Overwintering Plants in Pots
Winterizing roses How much winter protection your rose needs depends on the climate, variety of rose and the severity of the winter. In general, for
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October 29, 2017