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,...
Love Lies Bleeding Amaranth: The Tragic Love Story
Love Lies Bleeding, also known as Amaranth, is a gorgeous plant getting monstrously ta...
Nuts about Trees!
Nope, I’m not talking about my eccentric hobby that turned into Falk Nurseries. I’m thinking of actual nut trees that...
The Best Shelterbelt Trees
Shelter-belts have been utilized for a long time on the prairies. After the dust bowl of the 1930s people realize how...
A Belated Christmas Blog
Well, over the Christmas week we forgot to submit our Christmas blog. But why can’t the joy of Christmas continue on ...
How Close is Too Close? (Part 2)
Now where did we leave off last time? Oh yes I was talking about plants being too close to the house causing heat and...