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VOLUME 14 CONTENTS


NOTEBOOK Downy mildew killing impatiens


Young men take to the garden: Garden trends 2014


Gardening still a growth industry Radiant orchid: colour of the year About trees and how they grow


Tree Canada provides funding for planting edible trees


4 5


6 7 7


38 Help your trees recover from the ice storm 38


GARDENS The gardening passion of Debbie Huitema 8 Plant some spring with a salad bowl garden 13 Why cedars turn brown over winter Growing tropical orchids in your home The un-grasses Potatoes


16 18 20 23


Cynthia Cook harvesting herbs on her farm.


Seed sources for the passionate gardener 26 100 years of garden inspiration... the Chelsea Flower Show


Rosemary


HOMES So you think it’s just paint!


DEPARTMENTS Snow thrower winners Classifieds


29 35


32 6 38 ISSUE #4, 2014


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