Gardening Henry Heard Marshall, prairie horticultural pioneer

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Have you ever wondered how the Parkland series of roses came about? Who developed the ‘Starfire’ tomato? The history of the Morden chrysanthemums or coral bells? They are all the result of the plant breeding of Henry Heard Marshall, whose formal education ended in Grade 9. Marshall was born on a farm near Miami, Manitoba […]

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