Hedges are an increasingly common sight in residential landscapes and make a very welcome (albeit higher maintenance) alternative to a fence. Before putting in...
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Owner Cobblestone Garden Centre, designer, hort grower, writer, & educator. Language enthusiast, sports fanatic, music & arts lover, volunteer, youth advocate
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Vines & Climbers
Vines are a beautiful and welcome addition to nearly any yard or garden! There are both annual and perennial vines, and what you choose to plant is determined...
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Weeds…Weeds…Weeds!
It’s painful but we really must talk about it…those unwanted visitors that keep popping up in your yard. I’m not talking about the in-laws;...
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Growing Tomatoes
Growing tomatoes at home is easy and rewarding! If you’ve never grown tomatoes at home before, the following information should help you get started...
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Great Herbs from a Kitchen Garden
Wow, doesn’t it sounds idyllic…Frank Sinatra crooning over the airwaves, a scintillating breeze tickling the kitchen drapes, pasta cooking on the stove...
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Starting Your Own Hanging Baskets
The end of April – mid May is the best time to start your own amazing hanging baskets. From herbs to veggies to flowers, growing plants in hanging containers...
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Best Spring and Summer Bulbs for the Prairies
The weather is warming up, the snow is (mostly!) gone for the season, and it is time to get out there and get gardening!! Along with breaking out the rake and...
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Growing the perfect potato
The month of April marks the beginning of vegetable gardening season, and would any veggie garden be truly complete without a potato patch? Growing tasty...
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Attracting Hummingbirds to your Garden
Hummingbirds are beautiful, fascinating little creatures and it is easy to attract them to your garden! Alberta is home to four species of hummingbird- the...
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Growing Herbs
Herbs are very easily grown and cultivated here on the prairies, and they are inexpensive and very rewarding. In order to grow and use herbs properly, there...