Pinus mugo & varietiesA newly started Niwaki mugo in Red Deer S LePage photoMugo pine is among the most commonly planted coniferous shrubs It is also one of the hardiest and most reliable We use several different varieties in our landscape designs, and most recently we’ve been playing...
Syringa meyeri ‘Palabin’ This has been my favourite shrub for the past several years It is bomb-proof unless you consciously abuse it It is extremely tough, makes it through the worst winters without significant die-back, can withstand an assault by mice and voles (winter of 2013-14),...
Malus dolgo (Dolgo crabapple)Malus adstringens cvs (Rosybloom crabapples)Malus x hybrids (Other flowering crabapples)Crabapples are among the most common residential landscape trees in Alberta, and for good reason Their brief floral display in early June is worth the wait, and many people have...