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A garden rooted in memory: Joan and Frank Quinn’s backyard retreat in Edmonton

March 31, 2025 Canada's Local Gardener 101 Views hosta, lilac, lily, Shade garden

By Joan Quinn This garden story appeared in the 3rd issue of Canada’s Local Gardener. As someone who grew up

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The Lucyshyn Garden in Edmonton: A meticulously crafted small-space paradise

February 17, 2025 Canada's Local Gardener 281 Views backyard landscaping, compact garden ideas, Edmonton garden design, Edmonton landscaping, garden inspiration, outdoor design, small garden tips, Small space gardening, space-saving garden, urban gardening

By Dorothy Dobbie | Photos by Shauna Dobbie There’s something magical about a small-space garden design that maximizes every inch

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Sayuri and Arthur Mah’s Red Deer Garden

November 13, 2024 Dorothy Dobbie 359 Views Alberta gardening, Arthur Mah, drought tolerant plants, Echeveria, Espalier apple tree, Gardening in harsh climates, Hardscaping, Japanese gardening, Lithops, Medicinal plants, Perennials, Potting shed, Red Deer Garden, Sayuri Mah, Shade-loving plants, Succulents, Tillandsia, Zen garden

Sayuri, known to her friends as Sai, and Arthur Mah have lived at their current Red Deer home since 1995

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Garden of Happiness for Kevin Napora and Rob Pelletier

September 6, 2024 Dorothy Dobbie 933 Views Kevin Napora, Rob Pelletier

“I’m just so happy right now,” says Kevin Napora the day after the big Edmonton Garden Tour this July. He

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Priddis Valley Garden: Healing people and saving the bees

July 29, 2024 Dorothy Dobbie 807 Views aquaponics, bee conservation, cell phone radiation, healing garden, Kelly Tait, Lady Bug Festival, organic gardening, Priddis Alberta, Priddis Valley Garden, therapeutic gardening

Alberta is a land where people can follow their dreams in places some-times unimaginable at the outset. So it is

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Donna and Dave Bloski’s garden

April 25, 2022 Dorothy Dobbie 1385 Views Alberta, Donna and Dave Bloski, fairy gardens, greenhouse, mulching, ornamental garden, peonies, perennial collection, prairie gardening, Spruce Grove, tea roses

Story by Dorothy Dobbie, Photos by Dorothy and Shauna Dobbie It is Donna and Dave Bloski’s 54th wedding anniversary this

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Van Buskirk Garden

January 28, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 1784 Views Edmonton garden, Garden design, lobelia, meticulous planning, peonies, private garden space, serenity in gardening, Van Buskirk garden, water fountain, Zen aesthetic

The Van Buskirk garden, Edmonton, Alberta Story by Dorothy Dobbie, photos by Dorothy and Shauna Dobbie The first thing we

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The Grand Garden in Alberta

July 17, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 3851 Views Alberta Gardener, beautiful garden

Alberta’s Garden grandeur One house stands out as you drive along the street. It’s not the house itself, although it

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Gardening Passion of Debbie Huitema

December 18, 2018 Canada's Local Gardener 2752 Views Alberta Gardener, annuals, beautiful garden, Perennials

When Debbie and George Huitema moved into their home in south west Calgary 25 years ago, they waited eight years

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The Schlosser Garden of Calgary: Brimming with life and love

November 1, 2018 Canada's Local Gardener 2902 Views Alberta Gardener, annuals, beautiful garden, Calgary Alberta, garden oasis, Perennials

You know a garden has real magic when the potentillas plant themselves. That’s what happened in the garden of Cathy

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