A step-by-step guide to making a meadow garden with native wildflowers and grasses Demand for native plants continues to grow across North America. Consumer interest in protecting biodiversity has propelled native plants into the mainstream. Planting a few native plants to benefit pollinators – primarily butterflies and bees – has evolved into a greater desire to create a … [Read more...] about How to make a meadow
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Plants with personality
Spice up your borders with dramatic textural contrasts Plants with unusual characteristics spark interest and attention in the garden. As much as many of us recognize the value of simplifying our colour palette, limiting the number of species and cultivars, and emphasizing plant groupings in specific blocks of colour, an empty space in our gardens can be motivation enough to … [Read more...] about Plants with personality
Expand your palate with edible perennial plants
Tips on enjoying and storing your fresh seasonal ingredients As early as the first week in May, with chilly temperatures and patches of snow still lingering, Winnipeggers Michael Thys and Monika Thiessen began seeing the first signs of fresh new growth in their edible perennials garden. Early on, they enjoy the peppery taste of horseradish leaves, which Thys says are … [Read more...] about Expand your palate with edible perennial plants
Pines – evergreens for all seasons
Create year-round beauty and shelter for wildlife Pinus, pronounced PY-nus, is the ancient Latin name for a pine tree. Species in the Pinus genus are unique among conifers. Long-lived tress, their distinctive needles are grouped in bundles called fascicles. Evergreen conifers provide a beautiful backdrop for other plants in the landscape. Their strong shape is useful for … [Read more...] about Pines – evergreens for all seasons
Design tips and plant combination ideas for containers
Creating and designing a container garden is an opportunity to experience an outstanding spectrum of colour and texture. Moveable feasts, container gardens offer a luxuriant start to the growing season and the potential for eye-catching displays that can be enjoyed during the hottest months of summer and into the cooler temperatures of autumn. As soon as our chilly spring … [Read more...] about Design tips and plant combination ideas for containers
