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Feed the birds this winter
Suet cupcakes are great bird food Cook 2 cups of oatmeal in 41/2 cups of boiling water for 2 minutes Add 1 lb. Of lard or melted suet Add 12 ounces of peanut butter A handful of chopped figs or dates or currants and a chopped apple Mix thoroughly Remove from heat and stir…
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Snow Mold
There are 4 types of snow mold diseases that can affect us in Alberta. They are: pink snow mold, gray snow mold, snow scald, and cottony snow mold. The disease causing fungi all grow during cold, wet weather and grow in autumn, spring and below the snow in winter. Patches of gray, white or…
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House Plant Care in Winter
In summer houseplants may be neglected. But when we finish the outside garden work for the season we turn to inside plant care and maintenance. Houseplants may be dusty, a shower is an effective and efficient way to wash leaves. A soil drench can be done at the same time. Allow plants to dry…
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Preparing your plants for winter
Temperature fluctuations increases the risk of sunscald. Damage will show up as splitting of the trunk. Trees in a south or west aspect are subjected to bright winter sun and are most susceptible. Evergreens dry out by moisture loss through their needles. As needles can both absorb and lose moisture spraying foliage is also…