One of my fondest memories as a young girl growing up in the prairies was visiting my grandma’s country garden. A lifelong gardener, Donna Mae (as she is...
Tag - Gardening
Columnists - Tricia Ingram
The Noble Bee
Have you noticed how much press bees have been receiving in the past couple of years? Ever wonder why there is so much hullabaloo going on about these buzzing...
You may have noticed many Birch trees around town in yards and parks with brown leaves over the past few weeks. There has been an outbreak of Birch Leaf Miner...
A mid season get together and barbeque was held Sunday at the home of Joe and Devonna Nagy south of the Chestermere High School for the Community Garden...
Columnists - Tricia Ingram
Ten Flowering Trees
When it comes to planting a tree in your yard, many people would like something that blooms; here are a few of Cobblestone’s top picks for prairie...
Columnists - Tricia Ingram
Starting a Fragrance Garden from Scratch
Fragrance is an essential part of any garden and all really good landscape designs will incorporate this element in some way. It is a scientific fact that...
Columnists - Tricia Ingram
Q&A with Tricia: Gardening in the long days of summer
Gardening in the long days of summer can be both fun and rewarding. With most of the garden already planted, it is time to relax a bit and enjoy the fruits of...
Columnists - Tricia Ingram
Small Trees
A growing concern in many residential areas and towns is the desire to plant trees, but something that doesn’t grow too overly large or take up too much...
Columnists - Tricia Ingram
Growing native plants
In the last decade or so, a great deal of interest has developed in growing native plants and flowers. This is a rather fabulous trend and I, for one, would...
Columnists - Tricia Ingram
Growing Clematis on the Prairies
Clematis are often referred to as “Queen of the Vines”. Contrary to popular belief, clematis are not really difficult to grow, even here in Calgary...
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