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LIVING THE GARDENING LIFE: Agricultural Disaster Declared in Parts of Central Alberta
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LIVING THE GARDENING LIFE. A gardener exhibits great faith when planting a seed". Agricultural Disaster Declared in Parts of Central Alberta. Strathcona County, under consultation with neighbours and growers , has not declared an agricultural disaster at this time, according to a senior communications advisor with Strathcona County. (this is a correction to my post stating they had). Thank you Jennifer for clarifying the county's position. The following counties have now declared a state of agricultural ...
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LIVING THE GARDENING LIFE: Introducing Phantom Hydrangea!
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LIVING THE GARDENING LIFE. A gardener exhibits great faith when planting a seed". Http:/ www.estabrooksonline.com/catalog2/trees/nursery.asp? Here's exciting news for the zone 3 gardener! A new variety of hydrangea with panicle flowers and sturdy stems has been developed and has proven hardy in zone 3 gardens. It is fresh on the market this year and is called the Phantom Hydrangea. Similar to Limelight but on steroids! The flower panicles can reach lengths of 15 " according to one grower. This is my 1st.
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LIVING THE GARDENING LIFE: Twice-stabbed stink bug
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LIVING THE GARDENING LIFE. A gardener exhibits great faith when planting a seed". Photo by Dryad's Bounty. Pentatomidae - Cosmopepla lintneriana. The Twice-stabbed Stink Bug can be identified by its markings, the two red dots on its back. It is black with a shield shape. They are common in the prairie provinces and a mild winter may precipitate sightings of greater numbers. Usually the cold winters of the prairies keeps their numbers in check. You will find their eggs lined up neatly in rows on the under...
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LIVING THE GARDENING LIFE: Treating Fairy Ring
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LIVING THE GARDENING LIFE. A gardener exhibits great faith when planting a seed". 2 Soak the area daily for four to six weeks. Use the dish liquid each time to aid accessibility to the water. 3 Following a month of this treatment, using a high nitrogen fertilizer, fertilize the area. When cutting your grass, mow this area first then disinfect the underside of your mower with a fungicide or bleach solution. Clean your footwear too as they can transfer the spore to other areas of the lawn. Drastic measures...
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LIVING THE GARDENING LIFE: Poisonous Plants List
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LIVING THE GARDENING LIFE. A gardener exhibits great faith when planting a seed". This list may not be all-inclusive. Should you want to read more about these plants, follow the link. I find it interesting to note that so many oak are poisonous as well as garlic and alfalfa to name a few. Alder buckthorn (Rhamnus frangula). Aloe - A. barbadensis (Aloe barbadensis). Alsike clover (Trifolium hybridum). Amaryllis (A. belledonna) (Amaryllis belladonna). Amaryllis (A. vittata) (Amaryllis vittata). Canada nett...
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LIVING THE GARDENING LIFE: Top 10 Gardening Mistakes to Avoid
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LIVING THE GARDENING LIFE. A gardener exhibits great faith when planting a seed". Top 10 Gardening Mistakes to Avoid. Photo taken at Greenland Botanic Garden. A good example of excellent planning, mixing perennials with trees and shrubs for a natural and finished effect. Blunder #1: Failure to plan. This is the bed, in the right portion of the photo, which will be re-designed. Blunder #2: Buying poor quality tools. Blunder #3: Not knowing your soil. Try to avoid walking on the soil, once you have planted...
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LIVING THE GARDENING LIFE: Balzac Billy Predicts Six More Weeks of Winter for Alberta
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LIVING THE GARDENING LIFE. A gardener exhibits great faith when planting a seed". Balzac Billy Predicts Six More Weeks of Winter for Alberta. Groundhog Day was inspired by an old Scottish couplet: "If Candlemas Day is bright and clear/ There'll be two winters in the year.". The tradition of watching a groundhog to see if it sees its shadow reportedly began in 1887 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania by German settlers. Woodchuck and groundhog are common terms for the same animal. Scientific name: Marmota monax.
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LIVING THE GARDENING LIFE: Impatiens downy mildew / Royal Horticultural Society
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LIVING THE GARDENING LIFE. A gardener exhibits great faith when planting a seed". Impatiens downy mildew / Royal Horticultural Society. One day your impatiens are fine, blooming and lovely and the next, they are totally destroyed! It's not slugs, it's downy mildew and it strikes fast and hard! Impatiens downy mildew is a fungus which can strike during wet weather in spring and summer. It causes yellowing leaves and the loss of foliage in impatiens, killing them. April 16, 2014 at 9:37 PM. My green thumb ...