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Grow au naturel
Tips for creating a naturalistic perennial garden
Naturalistic gardening is a style that can be more beautiful than a traditional garden, says Nik Friesen-Hughes, a landscape designer and owner of Dogwood Landscape Design Build. “It checks a lot of the boxes. It can be less maintenance in . . .
Posted: 2025-05-31
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Standout annual flowers and foliage
Simplify your gardening life with these easy-to-grow, high-performance plants
Selecting annual plants for patio containers, hanging baskets, and window boxes sparks that creativity within us all. We want to create a display that looks beautiful throughout the growing season. As much as our success depends on basic gardening techniques . . .
Posted: 2022-04-02
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What perennials will you choose?
Let the classic combinations at the new outdoor gardens at The Leaf inspire your creativity
The outdoor gardens at The Leaf at Assiniboine Park include six unique gardens — Indigenous Peoples Garden, Kitchen Garden, Sensory Garden, Performance Garden, Seasonal Garden, and The Grove. In 2020, over 36, 000 perennials, grasses, shrubs, and trees were planted . . .
Posted: 2022-02-26
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A colourful cast of intriguing characters is the wow factor in this Winnipeg garden
One-of-a-kind conifers and maples with striking colours, architectural shapes and unusual colours for small landscapes
There are top brand names that gardeners instantly recognize and seek out when they are shopping for plants. Brand recognition is a powerful driver that influences consumer choices. If the name Iseli Nursery doesn’t ring a bell, it should. Iseli . . .
Posted: 2026-07-25
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New flowering annuals for 2023
Bring breeding innovation and more colour to your garden
We will garden. With early morning sunlight streaming through our windows and snow cover disappearing in the warmth of spring, each day brings us closer to planning this year’s garden. It’s too early to walk through our gardens, too . . .
Posted: 2023-04-15
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Another level of vegetable gardening
Author explains how you can grow your own fresh and exotic fare
Breakfast at Niki Jabbour’s house starts with man’ouche, a homemade Lebanese flatbread topped with za’atar — an eastern Mediterranean spice blend of dried Syrian oregano, toasted sesame seeds, sumac and salt that is tossed in olive oil, spread over the . . .
Posted: 2018-02-10
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Liven up your garden with jewel tones
Blues, violets and purples add vibrancy and energy
In the garden, hues of blue, violet and purple serve to draw the eye in and add vibrancy and energy to surrounding plants. For me, last summer, it was the royal purple foliage of Heuchera Forever Purple coral bells, the . . .
Posted: 2018-01-27
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Maximizing
Vibrant colours, varying height critical to making the most of a tiny garden
Naomi Wiebe values plants that have quality and substance. Space is at a premium in this avid plant collector’s tiny garden in north Winnipeg and every plant is chosen with care. No space is wasted on anything superfluous. For Wiebe, . . .
Posted: 2022-08-27
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A perfect perennial pairing
Try growing Salvia and Veronica speedwell in your garden
Salvia and Veronica speedwell are two of the most popular garden plants. Both include varieties that produce dense, upright spikes of tiny purple or blue flowers and come in a range of colours and forms. Gardeners frequently confuse Salvia and . . .
Posted: 2026-06-27
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Parched plants need hydration
Proper watering essential in dry summers
Signs of drought stress in lawns and garden beds are common these days. The hot, dry weather we are experiencing can make us a slave to our landscape if we are scrambling to keep our plants alive and lawns looking . . .
Posted: 2017-08-12