1661 Search Results for "hot wing maple"
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Lavender fields forever
With care and caution legendary plant can thrive in Manitoba
At Bleu Lavande, Canada’s largest lavender farm (and the second largest in North America), more than 100, 000 lavender plants are grown in row after undulating row.Located in Fitch Bay, near Magog in the Eastern Townships of Quebec on 97 . . .
Posted: 2016-08-20
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Jewel box gems
Courtyard garden creates tapestry of textures
When Ken Dunsmore and Cathy Shearer decided to downsize and sell their home which had a large garden filled with hundreds of plants, they knew this would free up more time to do what they love to do — . . .
Posted: 2023-08-26
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Gardens of remembrance
Project honours soldiers who fought in First World War
This November, a dozen new gardens which combine art, nature and a global approach to commemoration in this centennial year of the armistice of the First World War officially opened to the public. Another four Gardens of Peace will be . . .
Posted: 2018-11-10
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10 beautiful plants to plant now
Get a head start on next year’s garden
My favourite garden of all is the late summer garden. Plants have ripened and matured, their long stems and profusion of flowers and seedheads intermingling with neighbouring plants to produce a tapestry of colour and texture. Bees, butterflies and . . .
Posted: 2025-08-23
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Reviving a rural property
'We shouldn't restrict ourselves, but instead be adventurous'
Maurice Larson, local plantsman and former outdoor garden supervisor at Assiniboine Park Conservancy, has been focused on garden-making all his adult life. Growing up on a farm in Hilltop in the former rural municipality of Clanwilliam located on the southeast side . . .
Posted: 2018-08-11
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Dynamic duo paints town green
Stonewall residents follow in founder's footsteps to keep area flourishing
In the town of Stonewall, like many cities and towns across our province, there is a grassroots movement underway to preserve and protect existing trees and shrubs. Community-minded groups are taking the initiative to create a greener and better place . . .
Posted: 2019-06-22
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Cool and unique plants for your garden
Garden centres are brimming with plants that will add instant pizazz
Shopping for a plant that is a conversation starter? If you are in the market for a unique focal point, dramatic contrast, shocking beauty, or something out of the ordinary, you don’t have to look too far. There are so . . .
Posted: 2024-06-29
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GARDENING: To your health
Plants that make medicine and spirits
Do a little digging and you will soon discover fascinating facts about the plants that grow in your garden. Some have a dark, secret past that may shock or intrigue you, while others have a practical value that goes far . . .
Posted: 2013-11-30
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GARDENING: Contain your enthusiasm
Some expert suggestions on how to create stunning container gardens
For all of the practical aspects that a garden centre may offer, from landscaping essentials such as trees and shrubs to gardening tools and advice, it's the annuals and flowering perennials that captivate our imagination. Monochromatic colour schemes may have . . .
Posted: 2013-05-25
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Taking baby steps
Planting more small trees could help curb loss from disease and infestation, arborist says
Trees are top of mind these days. With the news this week that Canada’s climate is warming rapidly and faster than the global average, the current prospect of losing a significant portion of Winnipeg’s mature urban forest to disease and . . .
Posted: 2019-04-06