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Extraordinary Ornamental Edibles

Book focuses on ornamental edibles

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In his book, Extraordinary Ornamental Edibles, nursery manager Mike Lascelle lists 100 perennials, trees, shrubs and vines that both look and taste good.

Canadian Shield, a vivid red landscape rose with glossy green foliage, is the first in a new series of easy-to-grow roses called the 49th Parallel Collection.

Canadian Shield first in new series of easy-to-grow roses

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Canadian Shield, a vivid red landscape rose with glossy green foliage, is first in a new series of easy-to-grow roses called the 49th Parallel Collection.

plant sales

Plant sales across Canada

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This is the time of year when many local groups organize plant sales as fundraisers. The plants often come from member gardens or local nurseries. 

Cover of The Fruitful City published April 2018.

The Fruitful City explores urban fruit growing

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In The Fruitful City, Toronto-based writer Helena Moncrieff explores and celebrates the overlooked bounty of fruit growing in urban centres.

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Tree bylaw survey: love of trees, not of laws

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More than 1,000 Garden Making readers took the time to answer our recent survey about municipal tree protection bylaws, with 375 providing comments.

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