Meyers Spruce: Oh Tannenbaum
What better time of year to talk about spruce trees than near Christmas! My focus will...
Potential of Potentilla
The Potentilla shrub is a plant we are all familiar with even if we do not know it by ...
Poinsettia: Flower of the Holy Night
As we have now entered into December, thoughts of Christmas come swirling into our min...
Red River Gumbo: Stuck in the Mud
There are several unique challenges to growing trees, shrubs and perennials in our loc...
Barberries: Nature’s Thorny Gems
If you have ever worked with barberry shrubs you have probably learned within seconds ...
Succulents: A Friend for All Seasons
So now that it is fall, what is there that we can look forward to as we progress to wi...
Manitoba Winters: Hope for the Best, Prepare for the Worst
Annual or Perennial. There is a single determining factor that divides all plants into...
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...