Plants

• ‘They’ve doubled’: Costs spiking for southern Alberta greenhouse operators

  Like many Albertans, greenhouse operators are feeling the pinch of inflation and other rising expenses.

  Economy

  May 5
  
• USask researcher joins team studying plants and microbes for oilsand wastewater clean-up

  The plant's microbes would clean up oilsand large bodies of wastewater by natural means.

  Environment

  Dec 18, 2021
  
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• Calgary company donates plants to seniors for comfort in COVID times

  A Calgary company is teaming up with the United Way to help lonely seniors, donating potted plants to help get them through the pandemic.

  Canada

  Sep 24, 2021
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• Fanshawe College pavement gets environmentally-friendly makeover in Depave Paradise project

  Volunteers spent hours on Friday tearing apart pavement at Fanshawe College in an effort to help the environment through the Depave Paradise project.

  Environment

  Aug 21, 2021
• Edmonton company aims to make gardening easier with new technology

  U of A engineer and founder of Quench Andy Burke spent four years creating the device to keep the guesswork out of tending indoor plants.

  Canada

  May 25, 2021
• Lethbridge College launches accessible aquaponics training

  Thanks to the ingenuity of aquaponics, sustainable food production is now more accessible than ever before in the city of Lethbridge.

  Education

  Mar 22, 2021
• Sea slug found that can lose its head and regrow a whole new body

  Japanese sea slugs have shown an incredible ability to regenerate their entire bodies through a process called autotomy.

  Trending

  Mar 9, 2021
• Winnipeg garden centres brace for busy spring as restrictions loosen

  Garden centres are getting busier by the day as the weather warms up and restrictions loosen. More first time gardeners are taking up the hobby according to local experts.

  Environment

  Mar 3, 2021
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• Lethbridge gardening centres anticipate another busy year for pandemic hobbyists

  After the COVID-19 pandemic inspired many to dig deeper into the art of gardening in 2020, local stores are anticipating to see the same thing happen this year.

  Lifestyle

  Mar 2, 2021
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• Greenhouses, plant centres stock up early in anticipation of another busy gardening year

  Alberta greenhouses and garden centres have ordered more seeds and supplies than usual, after record-setting sales and demand last year at the start of the pandemic.

  Consumer

  Feb 9, 2021