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Growing 101
Discover the science behind slow-release fertilizers, their coating technology, and mechanisms that provide sustained nutrients for balanced plant growth. Embrace their benefits for healthier plants and eco-friendly gardening. Enhance your gardening experience with these game-changing fertilizers!
Crop rotation is one of the oldest tricks in food production to help control pests, reduce disease, keep soil healthy, and produce abundant harvests from your vegetable garden. There are records of Belgian farmers using
Growing potatoes is always a worthwhile endeavour””I mean, French fries are already the most amazing food known to man, but when they’re garden grown, it’s a whole other level of awesome. Overall, they’re pretty easy
Tomato plants are a super worthwhile gardening project because the amount of harvestable food you get from them is staggering! However, some varieties are a little trickier to grow than others, but the extra effort
The last few years have seen a surge of interest in learning to be more self-sufficient. For some people, this means finding a way to go completely off-grid. But that’s not attainable, nor necessarily desirable,
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
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
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
Here’s how to get a little less lawn headache in your summer, and more healthy and fun plants that support you back.
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
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
Planting Seeds or Buying Plants: The Pros and Cons By Rob Sproule Cost Variety Ease Pride Growth It is the modern planter’s dilemma: begin early and grow your favourite flowers and foods from seed, or
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
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
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
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
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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