Alpine strawberry. Photo from Richters.com

Growing alpine strawberries

Sweet alpine strawberries are small intensely flavoured little berries also known as fraises des bois. The attractive perennial plants make good groundcover.
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Honeysuckle (Photo by Brendan Adam-Zwelling)

Favourite honeysuckle vines

Winter windows near my desk provide a close view of a birdbath. Just outside each window are honeysuckle vines outlined in snow.
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Orchid Phalaenopsis hybrid (Photo by Arad Mojtahedi of Montreal via Creative Commons.)

Repotting my moth orchids

A growing medium for orchids should help anchor the roots and be free draining, allowing water to run through the pot. The mix materials must also absorb enough moisture and nutrients to feed the roots and hydrate the orchids.
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Dahlias in summer 2017: Saving the tubers over the winter.

What to do when stored dahlia tubers sprout early?

Dahlia tubers that were put to bed in peat moss in the basement have started to send up shoots. Nick Vanderheide of Creekside Growers offers advice.
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Getty Stewart, home economist, harvests stinging nettle every spring.

Expand your palate with edible perennial plants

Colleen Zacharias writes about several gardeners in Winnipeg already harvesting food to enjoy from their gardens. Getty Stewart (above) harvests stinging nettle every spring to use in recipes.
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Mini-hoop tunnels boost veggie production

When it comes to boosting production in a vegetable garden, mini-hoop tunnels stretch the harvest season into late autumn and winter, writes Niki Jabbour.
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18 vegetables and how to store them

What are the best ways to store produce for a few days or weeks? Here are some environmentally responsible suggestions.
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