Asparagus: Healthy diet in a spring sprout
By Dorothy Dobbie Love your first feed of asparagus in springtime? No wonder. Here’s a short list of the health-giving
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Lithops: The living stones
By Dorothy Dobbie Wandering through a succulents collection is like stepping foot on another planet. Who knew that there was
Read MoreThe tomato – fruit or vegetable?
By Heather Klein Is it a fruit or is it a vegetable? This age-old question regarding the tomato actually has
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Manitoba’s floral emblem, the prairie crocus
By Doug Collicutt One ritual of spring for many Manitoba garden enthusiasts is a visit to the Living Prairie Museum
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Mad about orioles
Feathered Friends by Sherrie Versluis Being such an avid bird lover people often ask me what my favourite bird is.
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Test your garden knowledge
What’s the buzz about pollination? Test your knowledge by answering true or false to the following questions. 1. Seedless watermelons
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Peonies are the perfect flower
When peonies burst into bloom, they scent the air with their musky fragrance. Everyone with a garden should have
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Tips for adding colour to winter gardens
By Shauna Dobbie If you long for colour outdoors in the winter garden, don’t despair. Study your garden over the
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Shade plants can be the most rewarding part of the spring garden
Story & photos by Dorothy Dobbie In my garden, under the shade of a young green ash, a garden is
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A house isn’t a home without a plant
By Tania Moffat Plants transform our living spaces indoors and out, but those that are invited into our homes do
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