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The 1st full colour edition of The Prairie Garden features trees as its theme. Trees are many things to many people. When their blossoms unfurl, trees showcase the coming of spring and another growing season. When their foliage changes colour from vibrant green to brilliant reds, oranges and yellows, they signal the end of another growing season. Trees support a clean environment and make it livable and beautiful. They have the ability to change a desert into an oasis and to transform urban sprawl into a vibrant community. They help maintain the precious soil that man needs to live. Trees are the skeleton of your property and will decree how your landscape and garden evolves. The presence or absence of trees play a major role with regards to the amount of sun versus the amount of shade your garden will receive.Â
Read about the how the increased invasion of exotic pests to North America, due to the exponential growth of world trade, has resulted in havoc for our native trees. The elm bark beetle has resulted in Dutch elm disease. Both the emerald ash borer and the Asian long-eared beetle entered the continent on infected lumber and are affecting trees across North America.Â
Read about tree growers testing a variety of new trees to increase the diversity and ensure the ultimate survival of our urban tree canopy. This edition of touches on many aspects of trees including threats to trees, tree diversity, our passion and love for the beauty of trees, tree products, tree carving, and syrup making. The many food products that come from trees are unique and nutritious. Some of the articles touch on successful production and creation of products from trees. One thread that is consistent throughout the book is emphasis on the need to keep planting more trees. Ultimately, trees make our community and environment better. Can you imagine a world without trees?
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Topic
Author(s)
Seven Top Tips for Tree Collectors on the Prairies
Rick Durand
Prairie T.R.U.S.T. Project
Rick Durand
The Case of the Crooked Trees
William R. Remphrey
Prairie Pines
Richard Staniforth
New Invasive Forest Pests
Jon Leferink
Small Yards Do Not Mean Small Choices
Jan Pedersen
Trees + Wildlife = Happy Healthy Planet
Sarah Coulber
Trees are for (the) Birds
Rudolf Koes
Budding – The Driving Force Behind Shade Tree Production
Philip Ronald
Just Like Yards, Woodlots are a Work in Progress!
Shane Tornblom
Fungi and Trees
David Punter
Using Trees for Growing Mushrooms
Ken Fosty
Trees for the Northern Plains Book Review
Rick Durand
Caterpillar-hunting on Trees
Terry D. Galloway
Jade: The Money Tree Undervalued
Ardythe McMaster
Bonsai – A Prairie Perspective
Stu Innes
Pruning Trees
Carl Epp
Stump Removal
Al Kalynchuk
Municipal Tree Ordinances
Scott Liudahl
A Little Less Salt Please
John Ball and Chad Taecker
Is Going Native Such A Great Idea?
John Driedger
Japanese Tree Lilacs
Sandy Venton
Seabuckthorn
Anthony Mintenko
Manchurian Ash – Does It Have a Future?
Rick Durand
Bur Oak - A Tree With Character
William (Bill) Schroeder
Dutch Elm Disease
Gary Platford
A Reprieve from Dutch Elm Disease
Linda Pearn
A Topiary Garden in Winnipeg
Colleen Zacharias
Forest Enhancement Program
Gil Godard
In Search of Maple Glory
Robert Golinoski
Woodcarving
Fran Partridge
Prairie Sour Cherries
Dr. Bob Bors
Apricots for the Prairies
Sheryl Normandeau
My Story of the Kerr Apple
Betty Kehler
Harvesting, Enjoying and Sharing Prairie Fruit
Getty Stewart
Haskap and Blue Honeysuckles
Dr. Bob Bors
Brix from Tree to Table
Mitchell Omichinski
Plants, the Environment, and the Human Touch
John King
Biological Control and the Emerging Biopesticide Market
Karen Bailey
The Prairie Butterfly Garden
Jeff Marcus
Cedar Lake Amber
Graham Young
Mycorrhizae Growth Supplements
Ken Land
Tall Bearded Iris - Plant Hardiness
Barbara Jackson
Large Shrubs for Rural Landscapes
Sara Williams
Favoured & Perseverant Perennials
Charlotte Tataryn
Delicious Dill
Ed Czarnecki
Gardening, Naturally Book Review
Jean I. Pomo
Plant Hardiness Zones – What’s That?
Frances Wershler
The Land of Promise
Members of the Miami Horticulture Society
Composting for Canada Book Review
Colleen Zacharias
Morden Research Station
Wilbert G. Ronald
In Memoriam: Lawrence Aubin
Cyndie van der Veen
In Memoriam: Richard Barrie Strohman
Sandy Venton
2011 Award for Excellence
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Temperature and Measurement Conversions
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Q & A
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