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A Gem Of A Houseplant

By Patricia Futros March 18, 2010

Looking for a popular houseplant to grow? Try a jade plant and watch it thrive in your home. A jade plant (Crassula argentea) is a very easy and productive plant to grow, provided that its needs are understood and met. Having originated in South Africa, jades are members of the Crassula family and are succulent

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Beware Of Reusable Bag Contamination

By Julie Garden-Robinson February 11, 2010

Cloth grocery bags are more environmentally friendly, but are there potential sanitary issues with reusable cloth grocery bags? As you might guess, any time you reuse something related to food, the risk of cross-contamination is present. The Canadian Environment and Plastics Industry commissioned a study to determine the presence of bacteria, yeasts and moulds in

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Province Looks To Reduce Impact Of Plastic Bags

By Manitoba Government Release December 17, 2009

Manitobans are being asked for their views on the best way to reduce the impact of plastic bags on the environment, Conservation Minister Bill Blaikie announced Dec. 7. “We want to hear what Manitobans think and we want to work with shoppers, vendors and bag manufacturers,” said Blaikie. Manitoba was the first province in Canada

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Urban Agriculture Offers New Possibilities For Industry

By Ron Friesen May 28, 2009

“It’s going to grow.” – IAN BARNETT, FORT WHYTE ALIVE It’s been a late, cool spring but lettuce and spinach are finally starting to poke through the soil on Simon Hon’s farm. Hon and three fellow workers are already watering the emerging plants and getting herb and tomato seedlings ready for planting. As he carefully

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Creating a cactus dish garden

By Albert Parsons November 20, 2008

Give each plant adequate space as they will grow larger as time passes. For those people who still want to do a bit of gardening, you might consider creating an indoor cactus garden. Many garden centres have a great selection of small cacti plants in two-or three-inch pots that only cost a couple of dollars

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Deep ditches don’t drain

By Bonnie Baltessen October 30, 2008

After enduring a slaphappy September due to mosquitoes, at least one southern Manitoba farmer has had his fill of poorly designed farm drains. John Duvenaud blames drains and ditches that are dug too deep to properly function for creating a fertile breeding grounds for the pests. The risk of West Nile virus makes that hazardous

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Tag Archives Environmental design — page 2

A Gem Of A Houseplant

Beware Of Reusable Bag Contamination

Province Looks To Reduce Impact Of Plastic Bags

Urban Agriculture Offers New Possibilities For Industry

Creating a cactus dish garden

Deep ditches don’t drain

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