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Grand Valley Strawberries opens for the season
GARDENING As Brandonites live a summer without many of the traditional warm season events that they’ve become accustomed to, a long-time community institution s...read more

Local gardeners to get jump on 2020 growing season at Seedy Sunday
GARDENING It might not immediately occur to everyone by the calendar or the thermostat this morning, but local gardeners are fast moving into preparation mode i...read more

Why does the city water planters after and even during rainfall?
GARDENING In the midst of a generally dry summer it may not be as frequent of a topic as in an average year, but with a little rain having fallen on the weekend...read more

In pics: The vacant field that hundreds have turned into an urban farm
GARDENING Brandon is home to a real success story in its Community Garden network, a series of 17 locations throughout the city that give gardeners of all exper...read more

More posts in Gardening

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6/26/2019Gardening
Slightly delayed berry season looks worth wait at Grand Valley Strawberries
The cooler weather to-date this growing season will cause a slight delay in a popular area summer pastime, but early signs are it will be worth the wa...read more

6/6/2019Gardening
Ants reportedly up to 1 inch long turn heads in City this spring
As noted in member posts in the discussion forums, the city has seen an increased presence this spring of a particularly large species of ant known as...read more

5/20/2019Gardening
Nursery gives locals a crack at world’s hottest pepper
The Green Spot has happened onto quite the fiery ticket this spring. Available for short amounts of time in limited quantity has been what’s refe...read more

4/23/2019Gardening
In pictures: Crocuses in bloom usher in spring growing season
As the first flower in bloom for the season, the Prairie Crocus is often cited as a true sign of spring in Manitoba. In recent days a few local photog...read more

1/21/2019Gardening
'Blue' day? How about a local banana plant
As the third Monday of the New Year, today has become known as “Blue Monday.” Psychologically speaking it’s said that this is the least optimal of the...read more