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Try Some Perennials From The Allium Family – for Sep. 2, 2010

By Albert Parsons September 2, 2010

In September many home gardeners begin the task of cleaning up their perennial borders and hand in hand with this job comes the rearranging, relocating, removal and addition of perennials as we attempt to redesign borders to achieve a more pleasing effect. I don’t think gardeners are ever entirely satisfied with their borders since we

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Oriental Lilies Put On Late-Summer Display – for Aug. 26, 2010

By Albert Parsons August 26, 2010

We’ve all enjoyed the wonderful display of lilies in our gardens – orange ones that bloom around the end of June, the Martagons a little after that, then the tiger lilies, and finally the Asiatic lilies which begin to bloom in early July with some varieties of Asiatics blooming until mid- August. During the latter

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Choose A Fall-Flowering Variety And Enjoy Late-Season Bloom – for Aug. 19, 2010

By Albert Parsons August 19, 2010

Rural Prairie gardeners – and many town ones as well – want perennials which are tough, durable and relatively low maintenance. Time is at a premium in many homes and so perennial flowers have to be able, for the most part, to look after themselves during the growing season without a lot of coddling. One

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Silver Scurf Control Approved – for Aug. 12, 2010

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 12, 2010

The Pesticide Management Regulatory Agency granted an emergency use registration for Confine (mono-and di-potassium salts of phosphorus acid) on July 30 for post-harvest application of potatoes for the suppression of silver scurf. Caused by the fungus Helminthosporium solani, silver scurf is a common disease of potato. The brown blemishes that develop on the tuber surface

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This Long Bloomer May Become A Favourite – for Aug. 12, 2010

By Albert Parsons August 12, 2010

What do gardeners look for in a perennial? What are the characteristics that make a perennial a “keeper?” There are many, including of course its beauty, whether it is invasive or not, whether it can support itself or needs to be staked, and the time and colour of the bloom period. One of the most

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Silver Scurf Control Approved – for Aug. 12, 2010

By Manitoba Co-operator Staff August 12, 2010

The Pesticide Management Regulatory Agency granted an emergency use registration for Confine (mono-and di-potassium salts of phosphorus acid) on July 30 for post-harvest application of potatoes for the suppression of silver scurf. Caused by the fungus Helminthosporium solani, silver scurf is a common disease of potato. The brown blemishes that develop on the tuber surface

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This Long Bloomer May Become A Favourite – for Aug. 12, 2010

By Albert Parsons August 12, 2010

What do gardeners look for in a perennial? What are the characteristics that make a perennial a “keeper?” There are many, including of course its beauty, whether it is invasive or not, whether it can support itself or needs to be staked, and the time and colour of the bloom period. One of the most

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Adding Sunshine To The Garden – for Aug. 5, 2010

By Albert Parsons August 5, 2010

I find the study of colour to be interesting. Interior designers – and garden designers – use colour extensively to create moods and to achieve specific effects. Much research has been done about how people perceive colour and what effect certain colours have on our feelings. Industry, including the hospitality industry, uses this research to

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Noxious Weed Or Crop Of The Future? – for Jul. 29, 2010

By Laura Rance-Unger July 29, 2010

If he wasn’t so busy trying to help farmers snuff it out, University of Arkansas weed scientist Ken Smith says he would be studying Palmer amaranth out of pure interest. Some of the very things that make amaranth – known as pigweed – such a formidable weed also flag its potential as a food crop.

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Flowers You Can Eat – for Jul. 29, 2010

By National Garden Bureau July 29, 2010

Garnishing with edible flowers can add an exotic and creative touch to a meal, not to mention a splash of colour and culinary interest. Some of the more popular edibles are: marigolds, squash blossoms, dianthus, nasturium and violets. If you add some flowers to your food be sure to follow these precautions: Make sure you

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Tag Archives Botany

Try Some Perennials From The Allium Family – for Sep. 2, 2010

Oriental Lilies Put On Late-Summer Display – for Aug. 26, 2010

Choose A Fall-Flowering Variety And Enjoy Late-Season Bloom – for Aug. 19, 2010

Silver Scurf Control Approved – for Aug. 12, 2010

This Long Bloomer May Become A Favourite – for Aug. 12, 2010

Silver Scurf Control Approved – for Aug. 12, 2010

This Long Bloomer May Become A Favourite – for Aug. 12, 2010

Adding Sunshine To The Garden – for Aug. 5, 2010

Noxious Weed Or Crop Of The Future? – for Jul. 29, 2010

Flowers You Can Eat – for Jul. 29, 2010

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