Category Archives: The Garden Page

Celebrate spring; head to the “Friends” sixth annual Gardening Saturday tradeshow.

Posted on March 10, 2013 by

By Colleen Zacharias Bring your plans and ideas for your garden, no matter how big or small, to this year’s Gardening Saturday, March 23 at the Canadian Mennonite University. Gardening Saturday is celebrating its sixth anniversary as Manitoba’s largest gardening … Continue reading →

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The green, green world of Wales

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

The welcome was always warm, the food delicious and the rooms interesting and sometimes luxurious. But the most wonderful part of the trip was the gardens, a feast for the eyes and the spirit. By Dorothy Dobbie When I think … Continue reading →

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Baby your elms this year; prevent the spread of Dutch elm disease

Posted on December 6, 2012 by

We lose about two per cent of our elm population a year, which has been considered manageable, but recently that has crept up to three per cent. While this may seem like a small number, it translates into about 5,000 … Continue reading →

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A North Sea garden shares some WOW moments

Posted on September 6, 2012 by

By Donna Dawson Stavanger, Norway – This city of 126,000, near the edge of the North Sea on Norway’s southwest coast, has one very exciting garden I would like to share with you, and believe it or not, there are … Continue reading →

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A chipmunk ladder and its joyful aftermath

Posted on August 16, 2012 by

We have a chipmunk ladder in our pool. It’s to let the chipmunks save themselves from drowning as they have been doing ever since we moved to this house. And it works. This summer, as I pottered about the garden, … Continue reading →

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