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Researchers zero in on Dutch elm disease genes

Study compares resistance and susceptibility of trees and may provide helpful info for cloning tolerant ones

By University Of Guelph March 30, 2016

A new study by University of Guelph biologists has brought researchers closer to the goal of restoring American elms resistant to Dutch elm disease (DED) in cities and forests across Canada and the United States. The paper published in Nature Scientific Reports offers a closer look at specific genes that allow elms to resist the most destructive shade

Thornhill farmer Theo Allan (left) chairs the non-profit, producer-driven Stanley Soil Management Association while Richard Warkentin is the group’s project manager.

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Five hundred miles of trees — so far

The Stanley Soil Management Association has stood the test of time  and continues the work it was set up in 1984 to do

By Lorraine Stevenson October 20, 2015

When the soil began to blow south of Winkler this spring, Richard Warkentin knew his phone would ring. It did, almost on cue, as he drove the back roads eyeing dust storms swirling on a mid-April afternoon. “It was a guy wanting to plant trees,” says the long-serving technician and project manager with the Stanley

Capturing rainwater is a conservation activity urbanites can become involved with, says Pembina Valley Conservation District manager Cliff Greenfield.

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Rain garden makes wiser use of run-off, beautifies urban areas

Rainwater capture takes the load off the drainage system, and provides low-cost water for gardens

By Lorraine Stevenson August 12, 2015

A strip of newly planted trees and shrubs on the east side of the recreation centre in Morden might look merely like landscaping. Wait until it starts to rain. Then it’s an example of how towns and cities can also help overland flooding and nutrient run-off. The site at the east side of the Morden

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Tips For Designing Interior Landscape

By Albert Parsons November 18, 2010

Many of the same principles that govern how we landscape our outdoor gardens apply to the indoor landscape. Design elements are universal, whether they apply to an outdoor garden or an interior space. Indeed, many design elements used by interior designers are employed by garden designers One principle (not really a design element) is that

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Willow Rings, Poplars Offer A Clean Energy Alternative

By Daniel Winters January 7, 2010

“This biobaler will handle stems up to six inches in diameter, so it will actually take down fairly nice-size aspen as well.” – BILL SCHROEDER Good King Wenceslas may have called for his servant to “bring me pine logs hither” to fend off the winter’s chill, but for common folk in the Middle Ages, the

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Quick Christmas Ideas

December 24, 2009

CENTREPIECES Here are some lastminute ideas for dressing up the Christmas table. They are inexpensive and easy, to help keep you stress free and allow you to enjoy the day. A large, clear vase with a wide mouth can be filled with many different items to create a stunning centrepiece for the dining table. I

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Researchers zero in on Dutch elm disease genes

Five hundred miles of trees — so far

Rain garden makes wiser use of run-off, beautifies urban areas

Tips For Designing Interior Landscape

Willow Rings, Poplars Offer A Clean Energy Alternative

Quick Christmas Ideas

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