
Tag Archives gardens

Bringing farming to new heights
Up Top Acres finds its niche in the urban jungle

The Prairie Garden highlights latest in hardy flowering shrubs
The 82nd edition also reprises previous popular publication on roses

Evening Scented Stocks will provide wonderful perfume at night
The pleasant aroma will more than make up for this rather nondescript plant

Planning and planting the veggie garden
Whether it’s a large patch or a smaller one, there’s a few things that will help to make it a success

Start some tithonia seeds for added colour in the garden
This member of the sunflower family is also very drought tolerant

It’s time to start planting!
Not all seeds should be started yet indoors but there are some that can be planted now

Asparagus fern not a member of the asparagus family
Common name comes from the feathery, delicate-looking foliage

Looking for a low-maintenance indoor plant?
Succulents have the ability to hold large amounts of water in their tissues
Comment: Our garden’s last stand
There was no food waste on the rural farm of my youth

Getting David Austin rose plants ready for the cold
Now comes the real challenge of growing these plants — preparing them for a Manitoba winter