Here you will learn about which flowers and plants are great for attracting insects in your prairie garden in Alberta! Monarda Fistulosa, aka Bee Balm … Read more
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Garden harvest season is nearly over, and I haven’t posted any updates until now! In addition to what I’ve grown in my own garden, I … Read more
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Native Gardening, Vegetable Gardening
Yesterday was a sad day. We woke up to thunder rumbling in the distance. It is rather unusual to have a thunderstorm THAT early in … Read more
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Last weekend (July 2, 2022), we visited some friends who live right on the edge of a coulee. Within five minutes, I spotted MANY blooming … Read more
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While researching which plants to include in my native flower gardens, I realized there is not a lot of information available to Albertans- specifically in … Read more
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A quick summary of how I planted native grass and flower plugs this spring! (See my previous post about how to order native plant plugs, … Read more
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Here we are at the second planting season for this garden! The soil is looking pretty good! Dandelion Problem As you can see though, we … Read more
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Ok, so it’s not quite a year after planting, but these are plugs that were planted last July. Have a look at some of the … Read more
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According to yourdictionary.com, a swale is “a shallow, trough-like depression that carries water mainly during rainstorms or snow melts.” Another accurate definition by nacto.org: “Bioswales … Read more
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Improving Health, Native Gardening, Vegetable Gardening
There is a good chance you grew up thinking it was completely normal to spray your lawn for dandelions every year, for your county to … Read more
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