Planting Native Species Plugs for Success
From time to time, we receive concern from a client about a plant mortality that happened in their recent planting. While it is not always....
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- 03 Mar2023
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- 13 Apr2022
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Native Plant Portrait: Harebell
This article, written by Dr. Al Fedkenheuer, first appeared in the Calgary Horticultural Society (Calhort) publication Calgary Gardening in 2014. It has been republished with....
- 21 Jan2022
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Troubleshoot Native Seed Germination
We sell seeds for many of the wildflower, grass, and shrub species in our catalogue. Germinating native seeds is often not as straightforward as with....
- 20 Apr2021
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Native Plants for Herbal Tea
There are many great reasons to grow native plants: they are climate-adapted, drought-resistant, and support pollinators and wildlife--which are currently in decline. What many people....
- 15 Apr2021
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Native Plant Portrait: Dwarf Birch
This article, written by Ken Wright, first appeared in the Calgary Horticultural Society (Calhort) publication Calgary Gardening in 2013. It has been republished with permission....
- 30 Mar2021
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Native Plant Portrait: Antennaria Species
This article, written by Dr. Al Fedkenheuer, first appeared in the Calgary Horticultural Society (Calhort) publication Calgary Gardening in 2013. It has been republished with....
- 26 Feb2021
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Native Plant Portrait: Columbine Species
This article, written by Dr. Al Fedkenheuer, first appeared in the Calgary Horticultural Society (Calhort) publication Calgary Gardening in 2013. It has been republished with....
- 04 Feb2021
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Cleaning Seeds with a Threshing Box
What is Threshing? Merriam Webster definition: "to separate seed (from a harvested plant) mechanically." These wintry days, as we organize our seeds for sales and....
- 06 Nov2020
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Starting Native Plants from Seed
In November, here in Alberta, gardens are pretty much ready to sleep for the coming winter. Many gardeners and farmers are already starting to think....
- 09 Apr2020
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When It Comes to Resiliency
When it comes to resiliency, there is nothing that inspires us more than native plants. Their ability to survive in the most extreme conditions is....