1662 Search Results for "hot wing maple"
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GARDENING: Winter rescue
How to save your specialty plants for next spring
Specialty plants EXOTIC displays of specialty plants (plants that are not hardy to our Zone 3) can be enjoyed as a temporary pleasure for the summer months only, or steps can be taken to overwinter them for display . . .
Posted: 2011-10-22
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A beautiful arrangement
You needn't be a professional to spruce up your home with flowers
I adore flowers. And yet, until recently, I rarely had them in the house. Florists' arrangements seemed too elaborate, an extravagance I wouldn't permit myself: even the thought of walking into a flower shop was intimidating. Supermarket flowers, though affordable, were . . .
Posted: 2010-11-27
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Rose mallow's time to shine
Gardeners successful in overwintering this hardy hibiscus
After putting all her energy towards growing into a tall, sturdy and leafy shrub-like clump, July is the month when rose mallow hibiscus hybrid reveals herself in all her glory. You wouldn’t want to be a wallflower vying for attention . . .
Posted: 2019-07-13
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RENOVATIONS: Touch wood
Reno of 40-year-old St. Vital home maintains best feature
Paint-brush fever swept the nation in the 1950s and 60s when postwar Canada fell in love with bright interiors and a palette of new colours proffered by manufacturers in the burgeoning economy. The downside to this wanton epidemic was the loss . . .
Posted: 2014-05-24
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Ponds made easy
Swim with the fish and aquatic plants, too
Everyone should have a water feature in their yard, says Riley Scott. The movement of water and the sound it makes brings a magical element to an outdoor landscape. A pond with fish and aquatic plants is the ultimate . . .
Posted: 2022-11-12
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GARDENING: Time to wrap up fall chores
Proper care will protect plants, trees through winter
THE unseasonably warm weather has been perfect for completing fall chores. Start by giving your roses a light pruning. Wait until the ground has hardened, though, before applying a mulch around the base of your rose bushes. Mice would love to . . .
Posted: 2011-10-15
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Gee up your geraniums
Breathe new life into beds and containers with vibrant new varieties
The “why” behind planting geraniums is simple — they are so easy to grow. Plus, there are so many colours to choose from at garden centres, so does it really matter which variety you pick? Most of us are familiar . . .
Posted: 2025-04-26
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GARDENING: Made in the dry and shade
Plant choices for those covered areas
In Winnipeg, we're fortunate to have so many older neighbourhoods with large trees. Those towering elms, pines, and spruces are certainly beautiful, and when summer heats up, they provide cooling shade to homes and yards. But it's not always easy . . .
Posted: 2012-03-17
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Colour tiptoes into the kitchen
Hues used to liven up simplistic, clean white space
The all-white kitchen is not going away anytime soon. But change is afoot: colour is tiptoeing back into the kitchen. A growing number of consumers are looking to add some friendliness and warmth to the often cold, clinical white-and-grey cooking spaces . . .
Posted: 2018-05-05
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Designing with meadow rues
Liven up your garden with clouds of dainty colour
Meadow rues give a spectacular show in different areas of the herbaceous border. There are numerous options that will liven up your garden with a profusion of colour in late spring, mid-summer, or as late as mid-September. By this time . . .
Posted: 2020-08-15