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A Story in a Garden: Creating a Miniature World by Rob Sproule Creativity is the spark at the heart of gardening. From designing container gardens to following honeybees on their rounds, being in the
Your Pruning Calendar By: Rob Sproule Fall Pruning Late Winter Spring Here’s a cheat-sheet on when to prune your trees and shrubs to keep them healthy for decades to come. Fall Pruning: With exposed branches
Air Cleaning Plants by Rob Sproule Did you ever dream about being an astronaut? Imagine, if you will, that it’s many years in the future, and you’re an astronaut living in a space-bubble on
Bonsai Basics By Rob Sproule We proudly stock Miami Tropical Bonsai Trees, one of the largest growers and importers in the United States. Basic Care Best Types Water & Humidity Light & Fertilizer I’m not
Under the Spruce Tree by Rob Sproule In the gardening world some questions are as variable as the current trends but others, like “what can I grow under my spruce tree”, are a constant.
Fairy Rings & Other Mushrooms by Rob Sproule, During wet summers people come into the greenhouse everyday asking what they can use to get rid of the mushrooms sprouting in their lawn. The good
Ladybugs 101 by Rob Sproule The past few years have seen a lot of buzz for a pretty predator called Ladybugs. We’ve all heard that they’re one of the best bugs to have in
Yellow Yellow Everywhere: Dandelions By: Rob Sproule The Basics Prevention Getting Rid of Them Dandelions and Kids Getting Creative Do you love butter? As adults, we indoctrinate ourselves to think of dandelions as the
Best & Worst Houseplants for Kids by Rob Sproule Young children explore their world with enviable curiosity. Their sense of wonder at each singular moment of discovery is enough to soften the hardest heart.
Edmonton Zoo Enrichment Garden: by Rob Sproule *** for photos look us up on Facebook*** Edible gardening isn’t just about humans, anymore. Just as we get more vitamins, nutrients, and downright satisfaction out
Advantages of Growing in Containers When I was a kid, and everyone was wearing neon pants and sporting mullets, gardening seemed a simpler affair. As I biked down the street every front yard
Mason Jar Terrariums by Rob Sproule Over the winter we can often feel very far removed from the life and vitality that filled our summer days. When we can’t get into the garden
Give our Bees a Break by Rob Sproule When I was young the sound of a still, sunny, summer day in the garden was the intoxicating buzz of bees, dancing among the flowers on
Rooted in History: A Reflection on Gardening in Alberta by Rob Sproule This isn’t going to be my usual kind of column. I’m not going to tell you how best to prune an
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