Sunday, August 28, 2011

Growing Grasses in Calgary, AB - Part 2

›
List of ornamental grasses suitable for the Calgary climate: · Andropogon gerardii · Bouteloua curtipendula · Bouteloua gracilis · Cal...
Saturday, August 27, 2011

Growing Grasses in Calgary, AB - Part 1

›
Calgary's Gardeners Deal With a Very Challenging Climate Fortunately there is an ample selection of grasses for the challenging condit...
Thursday, April 28, 2011

Planting Our Bare Root Plants & Plugs

›
Many of our customers order the bare root Miscanthus plants, particularly Miscanthus Giganteus. Just in case you don't know how to plan...
Monday, March 28, 2011

For Screening or a Fence: Willow Fedge vs Coppiced Willows

›
That Jim (6'2"), the owner of Bluestem Nursery, standing amongst Salix viminalis Superba. That is just one year's growth! (on t...
Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Root Systems of Prairie Plants

›
A customer pointed out this interesting information, from the Illinois Native Plant Guide , on the root systems of native plants. Since we o...
Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Nova Scotia Community College - Living Wall

›
I received a link to this video of a living wall under construction at the Waterfront Campus of NSCC in eastern Canada. Congratulations to...
Tuesday, February 15, 2011

If You Have Streambank Erosion Issues

›
From a newsletter we receive: Streambank Soil Bioengineering: How to Build & Install Vegetative Structures for Reducing Streambank Ero...