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Make your garden a carbon sink instead of source of emissions
These climate-wise actions will reduce your yard’s carbon footprint
There is a huge opportunity in our own landscapes to reduce carbon emissions. With global temperatures expected to soar in the next five years, fuelled in part by heat-trapping greenhouse gases, according to a recent update issued by the . . .
Posted: 2023-05-27
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Cacti and succulents thrive in Winnipeg
City gardener surprises friends with unusual plants
Ernie Brown recalls that 25 years ago, when he first told friends and family he planned to grow cacti year-round in his Winnipeg backyard, they looked at him in disbelief. That same look of disbelief can be seen today on the . . .
Posted: 2018-06-02
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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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Wild things
They may make your heart sing, but finding a balance is challenging
Dealing with wily critters AT one point this summer I counted five rabbits in my front flower bed. A family of rabbits have made their home under the deck in my backyard. Each evening I chase them in . . .
Posted: 2011-09-03
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How does her garden grow? Spectacularly!
Why visitors are flocking to this Winnipeg yard
When Elizabeth Ochnio decided to become a member of the East Kildonan Garden Club in January, she couldn’t have imagined the new connections she would make. Nor could she have foreseen the attention that her small urban garden would attract . . .
Posted: 2025-09-27
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The benefits of gardening vertically downwards
Create a food garden layer by layer
Gardening vertically downwards is the key to growing your own food with less work and fewer resources required, says Christina Chung. Starting with trees or climbing vines and working your way downwards fills in all the empty spaces and . . .
Posted: 2024-04-06
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Discover the glee of grasses
Native and ornamental varieties offer transformative beauty
“Grasses bring a whole range of new aesthetic possibilities, ” says Nik Friesen-Hughes, landscape designer and owner of Dogwood Landscape Design. “Grasses are a great plant to tie things together. We all want to experiment, and our garden can be . . .
Posted: 2024-05-25
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New hydrangea varieties coming soon
The best flowering shrub is getting better
If there is a conundrum with hydrangeas, it is this – new varieties keep getting better and this trend is expected to continue. As satisfied as you may be with the hydrangea varieties you are currently growing, you can . . .
Posted: 2024-08-24
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RENOVATIONS: Yard masterpieces
Stone and concrete fountains ready to go with your flow
There are so many new outdoor products available to enhance decks, gardens and landscapes that I created a second part to my May 3 column to include more of these novel items. Shelmerdine's has a remarkable collection of innovative fountains and . . .
Posted: 2014-05-17
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Petal perfection
The delicate art of pressing flowers
When early explorers travelled the four corners of the world in search of botanical treasures and plant knowledge, they faced many challenges collecting and transporting live plant material. In the 19th century, the development of the Wardian case — . . .
Posted: 2026-02-14