Forget-Me-Nots — An Old Favourite

Forget-me-nots are early bloomers and will come into flower in June and July. Sometimes, amid the hype contained in catalogues and advertisements about wonderful new plants, we forget some of the old tried-and-true flowers that have been reliable garden favourites for decades. One of these is the forget-me-not. As its name suggests, we gardeners should

Globeflower — A Perennial Favourite

A mature clump of globeflower will grow anywhere from 45 to 60 centimetres tall and wide. In late May, and throughout most of the month of June, one of my favourite perennial plants puts on its spectacular show. The common globeflower (trollius europaeus) is a hardy, easy-to-care-for perennial that never fails to perform, year after


Gardening With Hydrangeas

Easy to grow and care for, they’re not troubled by pests or diseases and their blooms dry well. If I had to choose my favourite flowering shrub, hydrangeas would top the list. Their finest features are their attractive, fragrant, long-blooming flowers that come into bloom in midsummer and continue to do so for weeks. Easy

We’re Ready For A Breath Of Spring

Choose a pot of bulbs that have buds but not blooms. There is nothing that shouts “spring!” as loudly as a pot of spring bulbs in full bloom. Cheerful golden mini-daffodils, lovely pink or azure hyacinths or jaunty purple, white or yellow crocus all seem able to make us believe that spring is just around


Making Easter Lilies Last

To ensure proper care of your Easter lily, water regularly, letting the soil dry slightly between waterings. The intense fragrance and elegant form of the Easter lily (Lilium longiflorum) with its white, trumpet flowers makes it a holiday favourite. How can you choose the best plant and help prolong its life, even after the holiday?

Sunflowers average in 2008

Manitoba farmers harvested a generally average sunflower crop in 2008, despite ongoing disease and insect problems. Producers reaped an average 1,480 pounds per acre of confectionery and oil-type sunflowers from 182,000 planted acres, according to provincial crop insurance figures. That compared favourably with the long-term four-year average yield of 1,460 pounds per acre from an