Searching for a lucky clover
Mar 05, 2025
In March, everywhere but outside has pops of green. Shamrocks, leprechauns, green garlands, and four-leafed clover emerge ahead of springtime. These decorations displayed to celebrate St. Patrick’s Da
The lasting love of peonies
Feb 05, 2025
When I moved to Calgary in 1992, the yard of my new home had a blue spruce tree, a few shrubs, rhubarb, and a lawn yellowed by dandelions. We took possession at the beginning of June. That summer, I s
Winter is for the birds
Jan 06, 2025
December heralds the start of winter, hosting the shortest day of the year, and the rise, away from the horizon, of the midday sun. It also is the beginning of the three-month period that typically ha
Embracing the snag
Jul 27, 2023
You may have noticed as you drive around the city that there are some sad-looking, seemingly barely alive, trees left standing along the boulevards. If you are like me, you may have wondered why limbs