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Awesome New Tomato Varieties

Not only do they taste great, but they look good too! Tomatoes are a garden favourite around the world and for good reason. The flavour of a fresh homegrown tomato is like the ultimate taste

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Grow These Greens Now!

Geez, what a weird spring. Here in Edmonton, we’re used to the winter sticking around long after the official “first day of spring”, but we’re not used to being stuck inside the whole time. Who

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Fall planting care guide

Fall Planting Guide

A lot of people are quick to assume that fall is when the gardening season starts to wind down, but that couldn’t be further from the truth””fall planting is where it’s at. I always look

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Low-Maintenance Planting

Low-Maintenance Planting By Rob Sproule Let Go of the Lawn Using Native Plants Mulch Design Ideas “Native plants give us a sense of where we are in that great land of ours. I want to

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Container Garden University: Basic Elements

Container Garden University: Basic Elements By Rob Sproule The Biggest Flower Doesn’t Always Win The Structural Basics The “Thriller” The “Filler” The “Spiller” “Gardening has always been an art, essentially.” – Robert Irwin Like all

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Grow Lights 101

Grow Lights 101 By Rob Sproule Bulbs What’s on the Menu Our tomato plants are frozen solid 🙁 but that doesn’t mean the end of home grown veggies! Let’s talk about how to ripen tomatoes

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Houseplants in the Winter

Houseplants in the Winter By Rob Sproule Less Light = Less Water Dry Air Beware the Draft “Say aloe to my little friend.” – Scarface? Less Light = Less Water: Feeling sluggish? Light levels plummet

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Can we Eat Healthier in Winter?

Can we Eat Healthier in Winter? By Rob Sproule About Microgreens Growing Hacks Best for Growing   “Life expectancy would grow by leaps and bounds if green vegetables smelled as good as bacon.” ““ Doug

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Where is Zone 3 Anyway?

Where is Zone 3 Anyway? by Rob Sproule I don’t want to alarm you, but it gets cold in Alberta. It-hurts- when-I- breathe cold. On the plus side, we  don’t have Zika, Ebola, or ants

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Gardening in Alberta | Salisbury Greenhouse, St. Albert, Sherwood Park

Gardening in Alberta

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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