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Month: March 2022

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Native Gardening

Planting a Swale on the Alberta Prairie

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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Written by: Melinda

Published on: March 4, 2022

Improving Health, Native Gardening, Vegetable Gardening

Thinking About Using Herbicides or Pesticides? Here’s Why You Shouldn’t

There is a good chance you grew up not giving a second thought to spraying your lawn for dandelions every year, for your county to … Read more

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Written by: Melinda

Published on: March 2, 2022

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