Silver Maple Blog Photo

Silver Maple – Prairie Silver

This tree is almost native to Manitoba. I have found Silver Maples growing very close ...

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Compare & Contrast Blog Photo

Ninebarks: Compare & Contrast

I remember the first time I saw a purple shrub I was somewhere between confused and im...

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Valiant Grape Resilient Champion

Valiant Grape: The Resilient Champion

As unlikely as it may seem there are grapes that can survive here in Manitoba and prod...

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Annabelle Hydrangea Blog Photo

Annabelle Hydrangea: Elegance in Bloom

Annabelle Hydrangea and its family members (hydrangea arborescence) are very popular s...

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Are You Zoned Out

Are You Zoned Out?

Now that the snow has come and it feels like winter, we might as well talk about winte...

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Snow Load Blog Photo

Snow Load

Heavy wet snow load is changing columnar trees into weeping trees this fall! I have several varieties of trees on my ...

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Dispelling The Seasonal Myth Blog Photo

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...

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Black Hills Spruce Blog Photo

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...

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Alder The Prairie Horizon

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 ...

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