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Mid-summer fertilizing important for some, but not all plants
Food for thought
‘Florabundance’ is a word you will not find in the dictionary — although it aptly describes the garden in July. Beds, baskets and containers are positively exuberant with the lush green growth of plants and their perfect blooms.Weather has a . . .
Posted: 2016-07-09
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The man who would plant trees
Richard Warkentin has planted more than 600 miles of trees -- and counting
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Posted: 2021-01-30
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Edible alchemy
The bubbles and fizz of fermentation
This year’s early start to the growing season has resulted in bountiful fruit and vegetable gardens. The edible landscape is brimming with delicious possibilities. There are many ways to enjoy the fruits, vegetables and herbs that are in season right . . .
Posted: 2016-08-13
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Perennial all-stars
Match a plant's needs to a particular growing site for continued success / F17
If you’re like me, you’ve already been peeking under layers of mulch or flax straw checking for the first signs of life from your perennials. Some plant varieties seem harder to grow than others. Popular species that can be challenging . . .
Posted: 2016-04-16
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RENOVATIONS: Splish splash
In-ground pools add fun to your summer
Some folks love them and some folks bury them in the backyard. No matter how you feel about in-ground swimming pools, they're not about to drain away. Despite comments about pools lowering the resale value of a home, installers have . . .
Posted: 2013-04-27
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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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RENOVATIONS: Foam framed
News stories miss key details in bid to slag spray-foam insulation
There's something fishy about a couple of recent stories concerning off-gassing purportedly caused by the installation of polyurethane spray-foam insulation (PSFI)--yes, the very insulation lauded until recently as a green product used extensively in the U.S. and Canada for more . . .
Posted: 2013-11-16
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Small-space garden has maximum impact
It's all about the plants for this passionate collector
Gwen Beam’s 33-foot lot is proof positive that you don’t need a lot of space to have an extraordinary garden. Originality and inventiveness — Beam has both qualities in spades — are key factors in transforming a tiny space. Beam’s garden . . .
Posted: 2021-08-21
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Built for the great outdoors
Couple's backyard retreat a low-maintenance oasis
Fall's shorter days and chilly evenings can signal an end to outdoor entertaining, but Jason Cross and fiancée Correna Bayrak aren't planning to move the party indoors any time soon. Nor are they contemplating a laundry list of cleanup tasks that . . .
Posted: 2014-09-13
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The sins of greenwashing
Companies' claims of environmental friendliness often misleading
OVER a decade of marriage to a fabulously funny, "big picture" guy (read: lovable slob) has somewhat dulled my German/Russian-bred tendencies towards hyper-cleanliness and order. The addition of two fun-loving, imaginative kids (read: prolifically messy) brought me to a crossroads: Either . . .
Posted: 2011-05-28