Manitoba Story: Water for winter
It is heartbreaking to drive down the street in springtime and see dead evergreens, especially, cedars lining driveways. Homeowners planted
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Gardening for Beginners
Growing Shallots
Shallots are not the most commonly grown vegetable in Canada, perhaps because the maturity date for bulbs can be as
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Ontario Story: Ripening tomatoes
Tomatoes are climacteric, which means they will continue to ripen after they’ve been picked from the vine. This really matters
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Quality Soil: factors to consider
Organic Factors. During almost all landscaping projects there comes a time when you have to decide, “What kind of soil
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Gardening trends
One of the wonderful things about gardening is its changeability in trends. No two years are ever the same and
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Canna infection
A tissue gone viral We all know that people and computers both get viruses, but guess what? Plants can get
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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
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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
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Drought-tolerant plants
Plants have several different ways of dealing with drought. For example, some, like cactus and other succulents, store water in
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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
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