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Late winter and early spring is a great time to start seedlings and get the gardening season underway. Growing your seedlings from seed is highly rewarding and can open doors to even more species that are not often found in garden centers. However, a couple of problems can sometimes curb the indoor green thumb and seriously affect the success of […]
Tree trimming, also known as pruning, is an important part of overall tree care. It involves hiring a qualified tree care company for the removal of dead, diseased, and unnecessary branches from the tree. The process of tree trimming helps to improve the general health of the tree and helps to stabilize the inner structure. Trees are also a vital […]
To some, the Monarch Butterfly is a symbol of hope and perseverance. It is my hope we all can add some resilience to this remarkable pollinator. Like all pollinators, the Monarch is facing serious threats and possibly extinction. Recently their sightings in my location have been few and far between. They have suffered from loss of habitat, herbicides, climate change, […]
Community gardens are a great way to bond with your neighbors and improve your town. When everyone works together to accomplish the same goal, you’ll form lifelong friendships and make your city a better place. Read these 10 tips for starting a community garden so you can lead the effort to create one where you live. 1. Start a Virtual […]
‘X-Rated’ is a Miniature rose which produces lightly fragrant, double creamy white flowers with a blush of soft coral to pink. Foliage is small, glossy, mid-green. In general, roses are a large group of flowering shrubs, most with showy flowers that are single-petalled to fully double petalled. Leaves are typically medium to dark green, glossy, and ovate, with finely toothed […]
‘Worthwhile’ is a Hybrid Tea rose which produces large, double, lightly fragrant, pink and salmon flowers. Blooms throughout the warmer months. In general, roses are a large group of flowering shrubs, most with showy flowers that are single-petalled to fully double petalled. Leaves are typically medium to dark green, glossy, and ovate, with finely toothed edges. Vary in size from […]
‘Winsome’ is a Miniature rose which produces single purple-red flowers with semi-glossy, mid-green leaves. In general, roses are a large group of flowering shrubs, most with showy flowers that are single-petalled to fully double petalled. Leaves are typically medium to dark green, glossy, and ovate, with finely toothed edges. Vary in size from 1/2 inch to 6 inches, five petals […]
‘Winnipeg Parks’ is a Modern shrub rose which produces slightly fragrant, cupped, medium-sized, deep pink-red flowers with matt, mid-green leaves. Blooms through summer and fall. In general, roses are a large group of flowering shrubs, most with showy flowers that are single-petalled to fully double petalled. Leaves are typically medium to dark green, glossy, and ovate, with finely toothed edges. […]
‘Winning Colors’ is a Hybrid Tea rose which produces clusters of fully double, cupped, musk fragrant, vibrant red-orange flowers with glossy green leaves. In general, roses are a large group of flowering shrubs, most with showy flowers that are single-petalled to fully double petalled. Leaves are typically medium to dark green, glossy, and ovate, with finely toothed edges. Vary in […]
‘Wini Edmunds’ is a Hybrid Tea rose which produces large, double, bright red flowers with lighter pink and white undersides. Foliage is tough, dark green. In general, roses are a large group of flowering shrubs, most with showy flowers that are single-petalled to fully double petalled. Leaves are typically medium to dark green, glossy, and ovate, with finely toothed edges. […]