The Viking Of The Prairies Blog Photo

Viking Chokeberry: The Viking of the Prairies

Looking around at the snow now covering the ground it is hard to believe that it is st...

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False Spirea

False Spirea: Mistaken Identity?

One of the most complicated parts of gardening is knowing which plant will work in whi...

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Russian Flowering Almond The Siberian Flower Blog Photo (1)

Russian Flowering Almond: The Flower from Siberia

To increase the variety of trees and shrubs we can plant in our landscape we often bri...

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Charisma Lilac Blog Photo

Got a little Charisma?

How can you say a lilac has charisma when it is not a heavy bloomer? I honestly wish t...

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Shelterbelting Blog Photo

Shelterbelting

I have lived in south-east Manitoba my whole life and after 24 years I have come to re...

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Royal Crown Amur Maple (1)

Royal Crown Amur Maple: The King of Autumn

One of the most widely known Canadian symbols is the red maple leaf. It’s in our natio...

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Karl Foerster The Grass & His Story Blog Photo

Karl Foerster: The Grass and His Story

Karl Foerster Grass has become a staple of our landscapes. Whether as a centrepiece in...

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Blizzard Mockorange Blog Photo

Mockorange: Not an Orange..

I often find timing is a Mockorange’s greatest asset. As spring arrives, spireas and l...

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Miss Kim Lilac

Miss Kim Lilac: Her Name is Kim

I like to think that there are only two kinds of lilacs; the kind that spread, and the kind that don’t. Lilacs can la...

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