Build your prairie garden
Spring on the prairies is beautiful. Interspersed along clumps of tall and short grasses that undulate in the breeze are bright yellow, pink, and blue blossoms.
Then, as the seasons change, the grasses change colour and the flower colour palette moves to more golden hues. It is a vista with lots of beauty and no gardener intervention. So, have you ever considered mimicking the prairie landscape in your yard?
The Calgary Horticultural Society’s move to Richmond Green last year provided an opportunity to install new gardens. However, the garden area at the back and west side of the building was overgrown with...