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Tea & Pollinator Garden Design
When designing a garden, it is always fun when you can incorporate plants that serve multiple purposes. This simple design incorporates...
sandrawernicke
Feb 46 min read
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Fall Planting: A Season of Growth and Renewal
Fall is the time for planting spring spring bulbs. It is also the time for planting cold-crop wildflowers, perennials, non-evergreen...
sandrawernicke
Oct 14, 20241 min read
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The Benefits of Clover in Your Lawn
Before World War II, White Dutch clover was prominent in lawns. In fact, it used to be a standard ingredient in grass seed mixes. But...
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Apr 28, 20242 min read
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Acclimatizing Plants to the Outdoors
Once the daytime temperature are at least 10 degrees Celsius, we can start to bring our plants outdoors. After all the time we have spent...
sandrawernicke
May 1, 20233 min read
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Protected by the Trees: Shelterbelts Informational
GROWING ON THE PRAIRIES The severity of weather patterns that occur on the Canadian prairies can lead to many challenges in our...
sandrawernicke
Apr 18, 20232 min read
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How to Get Rid of Fungus Gnats
Are Fungus Gnat Flies attacking your plants? The little black bugs that look like small black flies can be quite annoying - try following...
sandrawernicke
Apr 11, 20231 min read
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How to Take Care of Seedlings
In our last blog, we talked about starting seeds. If you missed it, you can read it here. Once your seeds have germinated and you can now...
sandrawernicke
Mar 31, 20233 min read
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Starting Seeds Indoors
Germinating and starting seeds indoors is a way to get ripe fruit from crops that need a longer growing season (more than 100 days till...
sandrawernicke
Mar 31, 20235 min read
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What You Need to Know About Seeds
Planting seeds and watching them germinate and grow is such a fascinating process that brings so much joy. If you have never experienced...
sandrawernicke
Mar 31, 20234 min read
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Bringing Plants Inside for Winter
As summer winds down and cooler temperatures begin to take over, it's time to start thinking about bringing in any houseplants that you...
sandrawernicke
Sep 19, 20223 min read
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A Guide to Planting trees, Shrubs and Perennials in the Fall
Did you know that the fall season is an excellent time to plant trees, shrubs and perennials? Since these plants are beginning to go into...
sandrawernicke
Sep 13, 20222 min read
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Tips for Keeping Potted Mums Looking Great
If you have ever purchased a potted mum to decorate for fall, taken it home only to have it look tired or worn out in only a few weeks or...
sandrawernicke
Oct 5, 20212 min read
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Fall Bulb Planting: A Guide on What, Where and How to Plant.
As we transition into the season of autumn, many gardeners are beginning their annual fall clean up. Fall gardening can include more than...
sandrawernicke
Sep 7, 20214 min read
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You should BOOST Your Soil and here's why!
There are so many benefits to boosting your soil that we strongly recommend it! As we continue to grow vegetables, trees shrubs etc, the...
sandrawernicke
Mar 27, 20211 min read
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Optimize your Garden
This year focus on optimizing your garden. If there was something that did not work last year, it might be due to location, pest insects,...
sandrawernicke
Mar 25, 20211 min read
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The Benefits of Succulents in Your Garden
Succulents serve many purposes in a garden or garden area. You can use them as a ground cover to keep the weeds away, or as a unique...
sandrawernicke
Mar 25, 20211 min read
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New Gardener Guide
Being a gardener is so exciting, there’s endless plants you can grow and it is so beneficial for you and your family! We want to do our...
sandrawernicke
Mar 25, 20212 min read
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