Are You Zoned Out?
Now that the snow has come and it feels like winter, we might as well talk about winte...
Snow Load
Heavy wet snow load is changing columnar trees into weeping trees this fall! I have several varieties of trees on my ...
Dispelling the Seasonal Myth
As we roll into spring people are itching to get into the greenhouse and begin filling their yards with flowers, tree...
Black Hills: Sprucing Things Up (Part 1)
The Black Hills Spruce. I think it goes without saying that evergreens make for the best privacy. It’s no argument th...
Alder: The Prairie Horizon
My brain is still on the topic of less known and newer trees. So, lets talk about Prairie Horizon Alder. Have you ...
Silver Maple: Prairie Silver
This tree is almost native to Manitoba. In my tree exploration travels I have found Silver Maples growing wildly very...
Beating the System (Part 3)
We’ve made it! Here is my final blog on protecting your more delicate trees and shrubs… or at least until I think of ...
Beating the System (Part 2)
Let’s just dive straight into this. Last time I touched on sheltering and protecting your more fragile plants from th...
Beating the System (Part 1)
We are always looking for ways to grow slightly tender trees in our zone 3 climate. Sometimes you want to grow things...