Common Questions About Native Plants
You asked and we answered! Native plants are gaining popularity across Canada but many people still have questions about their benefits, growing conditions, and ecological....
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Common Questions About Native Plants
- 01 May2025
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- 03 Mar2023
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Planting Native Species Plugs for Success
From time to time, a client has a plant mortality in their recent planting. While it is not always easy to know the exact reason....
- 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....
- 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....
- 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....
- 09 Apr2020
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Plugs: Efficient Growing Containers
The plug container can aid in development of a plant's deep, downward-trained root system. We use Rootrainer plugs which were originally developed for the reclamation....
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