The education committee is pleased to share its updated list of reliable and useful gardening information resources especially for Manitoba. The compact list features everything from books to websites to videos to organizations. Topics include General Gardening, Native Plants, Habitat and Soil Restoration, Trees and Shrubs, Edibles, and Houseplants.
Over 200 commercially available native plants are listed with their common name(s), botanical names, soil and sun requirements, bloom time, flower colour, height, level of spread/aggressiveness, lifespan, and where to buy them. Also noted are those considered to be keystone plants because they support numerous species of caterpillars and bees. To sort for specific features, click on the arrow at the top of the relevant column.
For a more extensive list of online resources, see our Resources List above.
Basil Camu: From Wasteland to Wonder (Feb. 2026)
Doug Tallamy: Homegrown National Park (March 2025)
Doug Tallamy: Nature’s Best Hope (April 2021)
Rebecca McMackin: Let Your Garden Grow Wild (TED talk, March 2024)
Trees Winnipeg: Tree Planting 101 (June 2020)
Derek Yarnell – Perennials (July 2020)
Sandy Venton – Introduction to Peonies (July 2020)
Fran Wershler – Making Gardening Easier with the Correct Tools (June 2020)
Jane Zoutman – Solitary Bees (May 2020)
Jane Zoutman – Garden Ponds (May 2020)
Jane Zoutman – Butterfly Gardening (May 2020)
Stu Innes – Introduction to Bonsai Part 1 / Part 2 (June 2020)