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128 Swan Lake Bay, Winnipeg MB R3T 4W1 Winnipeg, MB, Canada

Jack Frost is really at it today. Stay warm everyone!

In case you wanted to know who visited last night.

Lighten up your holiday season.

Curious to see.

Birdie riches . . .

A new CDC report finds that 25% of people don’t remember to wash their hands at important times, such as after blowing their nose. For more, click here: https://whatsupwinnipeg.ca/1-in-4-arent-washing-their-hand/

In honour to American Thanksgiving, here's 10 Neat Things about turkeys!

Interesting to know.

Curious to know.

Curious to hear.

Surprising to think. For more fascinating facts about spiders, click here: https://www.localgardener.net/?s=spiders

Something to think about.

From James Hamm of the Winnipeg Police Force, some sound advice on how to mitigate break-ins to your home.

Got an opinion?

Good to know. So good to have the fresh apples back in at the market once again. For more fascinating facts on apples click here: https://www.localgardener.net/10-neat-things-about-apples/

Monday was World Alzheimer's Day.

Did you know? A woman packs sphagnum moss into bags for the Red Cross Supplies Depot during World War 1 because they were used extensively to make dressings for the wounded. (Photo courtesy of Historic England archive). Find out more fascinating facts about moss here: https://www.localgardener.net/about-moss/

Always an interesting evening, even if dinner isn't included

Here is the beautiful little tree that Louise May and TelPay gave me last Christmas as she launched TelPay's $250,000 program to plant trees and that the Mayor ...planted at Neeginan for me today to mark National Tree Day. Thank you, Sean Finn and CN, for the gift of $1 million to help re-tree Winnipeg. Thank Mayor for the million tree challenge. And I especially want to thank you, Bill Shead, for all your lovely words. I am so proud of all of you who make Neeginan happen and such a success. Our Winnipeg Indigenous community is so strong and resilient, creative, resourceful and talented. I am your biggest fan.

They go south together and will often overnight or stop for a while near a good food source, gather ing strength for their long journey. Spectacular!

How many can you guess?

When if comes to tree maintenance, there are times you need to call a professional. An arborist (to put it simplistically) is someone trained in the care and maintenance of trees and shrubs, which can often include removal. For more, click here.

Curious to see. The tallest trees in the world. Courtesy of Candide.

Good advice on what not to do!

They are very good listeners.

Happy tree day!

But now I've got my coffee.

Be careful out there when you do your yardwork. I know I can feel the next day. Here are some helpful safety tips on fall raking. For more helpful tips on yard work in the autumn, click here: https://www.localgardener.net/lawns-in-fall/

So many things to do in fall. But don't forget to take the time to enjoy the season, for winter will be here soon enough. For more neat things to do in fall click here: https://www.localgardener.net/to-do-in-fall/