Author - Tricia Ingram

Tricia IngramOwner Cobblestone Garden Centre, designer, hort grower, writer, & educator. Language enthusiast, sports fanatic, music & arts lover, volunteer, youth advocate

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Frankincense and Myrrh

Frankincense and Myrrh – part 1 of 2 Following Christian tradition, the three wise men brought baby Jesus gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh; specifically...

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Selecting the Perfect Christmas Tree

Snowy fields and Christmas carols abound at this time of year. What better way to bring the festive spirit indoors than to adorn your home with a fresh-cut...

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Amazing Houseplants

In the last three articles, we explored a few of the high performing, easy-to-grow indoor plants for our Northern homes. Tropical, succulent, and cactus plants...

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Amazing Houseplants

“Cactus” – the word drums up all sorts of images. The romantic will envision scenes of towering saguaros in the Texan landscape, barrel cacti in...

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Amazing Houseplants

Last week, we talked about what a houseplant actually is – namely a plant that natively grows outdoors in warmer climates and which we import to our indoors...

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Amazing Houseplants

With cold weather arriving on our doorsteps, beautifying our indoor spaces with houseplants is good for both the body and soul. Growing living greenery indoors...

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Putting Your Garden To Bed

Few things are as rewarding as creating and maintaining a beautiful outdoor area for your home. We Alberta gardeners take great pride in our yards and it...

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Harvest A Plenty

So here we are, end of September and still the sun is shining and temperatures are warm. With 3 record-setting temperature highs in the last two weeks, farmers...

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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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