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The large, quilted, scalloped leaves of Big Betony provide a contrast in texture to the smooth grassy leaves of a nearby daylily. 
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Creating texture in your garden landscape

This can be done through touch or visual texture

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You may have heard the phrase, “Use texture to create interest in the garden,” but what exactly does that mean? Many relate to texture by the sense of touch — is the surface rough or smooth? If you run your hand over a leaf of lamb’s ears you get the sensation of a fuzzy warm
“Arnold Red” is covered with bloom 
in early June. 
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A tried-and-true old favourite

Honeysuckle has been grown for decades and copes with whatever Mother Nature gives it

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Sometimes in our quest to create beautiful gardens we focus on new varieties of plants that are popular at the moment. This is particularly true of the shrubs and the plant hybridizers have recognized this and are churning out new varieties by the dozens. Although using new shrub varieties can lead to great results (some
Bishop’s goutweed looks effective along a north-facing foundation in a raised bed, and a wagon wheel adds interest.
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Foundation plantings — an important part of the landscape

There are a few considerations before deciding what you may or may not want to use

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Foundation plantings are an important feature, and as they are located near a house, help to transition the house into the landscape. Typically shrubs and pyramidal trees have been used as foundation plants, but some homeowners may be reluctant to use these, fearing that the roots will harm the foundation or the constant watering will
Mallow is an old-fashioned plant that breeders have developed new varieties and hybrids of.
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Growing mallow in Manitoba

Breeders have developed new varieties and hybrids of some of the old species — including mallow

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Years ago, plant choices were limited, so a gardener didn’t have much difficulty making decisions about what to grow. Over time, plant breeders have been so busy developing new varieties and hybrids that some of the old species varieties are often hard to come by today. Whether an annual or perennial, there will be many
The contrasting centre of this bloom creates a dazzling, almost glowing effect.
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Morning glories — a glorious annual climber

Blooms attract hummingbirds and will put on a display until freeze-up

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Annual vines are a nice addition to the garden, adding colour, texture, and a vertical dimension. There are many from which to choose such as thunbergia and sweet peas, and my wife’s favourite — so they must be grown — morning glories. It is not easy to find places where vines will look good and
A drift of cleome is effective in a mixed border. 
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Cleome — a.k.a. spider flower

These annuals work well in mixed borders and will self-seed to produce seedlings for future years

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If you have a large annual or mixed annual border, then you know how expensive all the seedlings can be. I like to mix annuals and perennials because annuals usually continue to bloom right into the fall whereas many perennials have finished blooming by then. Some annuals seem to fit into a perennial border better
Joe Pye Weed in a large perennial border is quite stunning 
in the late-summer garden.
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Hardy Joe Pye Weed

Because it is native to the area it’s tough and responds well to our harsh climate

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If you like native plants, then you probably already have a Joe Pye Weed (Eupatorium maculatum) in your garden. Native plants are reliably hardy, they respond well to local conditions and are not “finicky” to grow — a good thing — because in our harsh climate conditions plants need to be tough to survive and
Five tips for eco-friendly gardening

Five tips for eco-friendly gardening

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The word eco-friendly can be used in many areas of our lives: at work, at home, at play. Being eco-friendly in all these aspects is quite a simple concept with incredible opportunities for creativity. The bottom line is eco-friendly is all about working with nature, not against it. As gardeners we play an ever-increasing unique
These stalks are not too thick so will be very tender.
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Rhubarb season is almost here

There’s nothing better after a long winter than that first taste of rhubarb from the garden

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We all eagerly look forward to the first tastes of spring from our gardens, keeping our eye on the asparagus patch, the chives and that clump of winter onions. Another plant that we watch carefully for is rhubarb. There’s nothing more tantalizing than that first bowl of stewed rhubarb — unless it is a delicious

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