Northern Empress Elm: The Empress is Coming
I get a big kick out of new trees that are easy to grow and offer a lot of interest in...
Meyers Spruce: Oh Tannenbaum
What better time of year to talk about spruce trees than near Christmas! My focus will...
God’s Spectacular Paintbrush – Part 2
Now where did we leave off? Ah yes, fall colour that has been bred for our province, i...
God’s Spectacular Paintbrush – Part 1
I have a question, am I the only one, or do others find fall slightly depressing? It i...
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...
Summertime! Planting Time?
A very commonly asked question of us is "When is the best time to plant?"
Growing Plants in Southeast Manitoba
In a world flooded by social media, why would anyone want to start another blog? In my...
Courageous Flowering Crabapple
The Courageous Flowering Crabapple originated from a seed that was produced from a tre...