Silver Maple: Prairie Silver
This tree is almost native to Manitoba. In my tree exploration travels I have found Silver Maples growing wildly very...
Northern Gold Forsythia: Spring Gold
This time I’m giving you the good news first. Northern Gold Forsythia is a beautiful, yellow flowering bush that is f...
Bridal Wreath Spirea
Have you ever noticed that we take things for granted? As I started this post, I was wondering what I would say about...
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...
Hawthorn: Thorn in My Side?
I cannot think of a plant, native to Manitoba, that is more foreboding than the Hawthorn tree. It really gives the im...
Honey Locust: Locust of the Prairies
Am I talking about what John the Baptist ate in the desert? Honey and Locust? No, this is a new-to-Manitoba tree that...
Silver Feather Grass: The Silver Maiden
The Silver Feather Maiden reed grass (What a name!) is a plant that leaves many breathless. With its towering blades,...