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A Bit Of Hawaii In Manitoba

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One of my favourite houseplants is the hibiscus; it is a large plant – a shrub actually – and in its natural tropical environment the hibiscus can reach heights of several metres. We saw lots of beautiful hibiscus in Maui last winter while on a holiday there and it is the state flower of Hawaii.
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Add Interest With A Prayer Plant

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Brighten up the dark days of winter with a plant that can add colour and interest to the indoor landscape. Because of the low light levels at this time of year, it is difficult to get flowering houseplants to put forth bloom so we have to rely on foliage plants to provide that colour and
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Ficus — A Tree For The Indoors

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The ficus tree is a mainstay of many interior landscapes, especially those in malls and larger public buildings where they are often positioned under skylights to ensure they receive enough sunlight. They can be used in houses where there is space to accommodate them. Ficus (fig) trees like bright light and when grown indoors will
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This One Is Vigorous And Resilient

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During the dark days of winter we gardeners like to fill our indoor environments with the beauty of live plants. Even if you don’t have a light garden or a sunny window sill, a number of resilient plants can be grown successfully even in quite low-light environments, some of these being members of the philodendron
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Perfect Gift For A Shut-In

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Do you have someone on your Christmas list who cannot get out and about anymore, someone who is pretty much confined to the indoors? Such people, whether they are gardeners or not, will appreciate a gift which is not static, a gift that provides interest by constantly changing. Because the recipient of the gift may
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Phytotron Garners WGRF Support

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The University of Saskatchewan has received a $1-million investment from Western Grains Research Foundation (WGRF) for the College of Agriculture and Bioresources’ Phytotron Renewal Project. The Phytotron is an indispensable tool in plant and soil science research and teaching in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources. The controlled environment plant growth facility enables three full
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Leafy Spurge Losses Continue To Mount In Manitoba

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More than 10 years after it was identified as a major weed pest in Manitoba, leafy spurge is now a much worse problem than ever. A new survey says leafy spurge infests over three times as many acres and produces twice as much financial damage as it did in 1999, when the last survey was
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Choosing A Natural Tree For The Holidays

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For those of us who celebrate a more “natural” Christmas by using a real tree, there is no more telling sign that the festive season has arrived than the intoxicating aroma of a fresh Christmas tree in the house. If brought indoors and decorated too early, a natural Christmas tree will be pretty dry by
Livestock

Maple Leaf Foods To Close Nova Scotia Meat Plant

Maple Leaf Foods, one of Canada’s leading food processors, said Nov. 17 that it will close its pork plant in Berwick, Nova Scotia, at the end of April. The plant closure is the first since Maple Leaf announced in October that it plans to boost earnings by closing some plants and spending heavily to modernize
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’Tis The Season For Holiday Plants

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Flowering plants are one of the easiest and prettiest ways of dressing up your home for the holiday season. These should be available at florists, stores and greenhouses and will add a cheerful and festive air to any room. As its name implies, this easy-to-care-for succulent bursts into bloom just as Christmas nears. Growing to

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