Category: Alberta

Alberta has a continental climate, which means that it s relatively dry with hot summers and extremely cold winters. While there are aspects of our climate that we love like the arid summers, it can pose a particular challenge to those of us with asthma. Living in a dry climate zone has its perks. Does […]

Alberta has over 28 000 oil facilities and over 19 000 gas plants and gas facilities. 9 producing coal mines. How big is the oil industry in Alberta? Alberta is Canada’s largest oil and natural gas producer and is home to vast deposits of both resources. Alberta oil production makes up about 80% of Canada’s […]

Harvest: Potatoes or simply young potatoes can be harvested about 8 weeks after planting. Potatoes grown for late summer and fall can be harvested when tubers are full size or when foliage begins to die. When should I plant potatoes in Alberta? Plant in healthy, well draining soil, shortly before last frost, or before May […]

580 species. In Alberta we have over 580 species of spiders, with a typical city backyard hosting up to 20 different kinds! While a lot of people think of spiders as insects, they are in a different family known as the arachnids. Are there lots of spiders in Alberta? There are several species of spiders […]

Crown land is not typically bought in Alberta – mainly leased. You must meet the criteria to rent crown land and apply through Alberta sustainable resource development. Crown land is leased through an auction to the highest bidder. How much is Crown land in Alberta? Crown land covers approximately 60% of the province and sustains […]

There are two races of western diamondback rattlesnake found in Canada. One is the prairie rattler, found in Alberta and Saskatchewan and the other, the northern pacific rattler, found in arid valleys throughout British Columbia. Are there rattlesnakes in Alberta? About snakes Alberta has 6 resident snake species: Bullsnake. Plains garter snake. Prairie rattlesnake. What […]

Landscape Attributes Alberta Blue Dwarf Spruce is a dense multi-stemmed evergreen shrub with a distinctive and refined pyramidal form. Its relatively fine texture sets it apart from other landscape plants with less refined foliage. This is a relatively low maintenance shrub. Is blue spruce native to Alberta? “Blue spruce are really common Christmas trees, we […]

Oxeye Daisy and the very similarly flowered Scentless Chamomile can be considered conspicuous, as there are no native white- flowered daisies in Alberta. Often perceived to be a ‘pretty’ wildflower, this non-native is an aggressive invader. Are Shasta daisies invasive in Alberta? Shasta daisy is a sterile cultivar of Oxeye daisy; however, it can revert […]

The dwarf Alberta spruce is an evergreen conifer with a classic pyramidal Christmas tree shape that rarely exceeds 13 feet. How tall will a Alberta spruce get? The dwarf Alberta spruce is a small tree that reaches a mature height of 10 to 13 feet and only grows about two to four inches a year. […]

The distribution range of black spruce encompasses the entire width of North America, stretching from Newfoundland to Alaska. In Alberta, it is commonly found in poorly drained muskeg areas of northern and central regions of the province. Where is black spruce native to? Black spruce is native to the United States and Canada [210,253,367]. It […]