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The Gardens at the Leaf opened to the public this summer, offering visitors an eye-popping palette of colourful plants and flowers.

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The Gardens at the Leaf opened to the public this summer, offering visitors an eye-popping palette of colourful plants and flowers.

The nearly 30-acre site in the southeast corner of Assiniboine Park features six areas — Indigenous Peoples Garden, Kitchen Garden, Sensory Garden, Performance Garden, Seasonal Garden and The Grove.

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                                Early morning and evening are perfect times to enjoy the diverse range of plants at the Gardens at The Leaf.

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Early morning and evening are perfect times to enjoy the diverse range of plants at the Gardens at The Leaf.

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                                Igor Kaftan, a volunteer with the Assiniboine Park Conservancy, removes invasive species such as foxtail grass in the outdoor Gardens at The Leaf last week.

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Igor Kaftan, a volunteer with the Assiniboine Park Conservancy, removes invasive species such as foxtail grass in the outdoor Gardens at The Leaf last week.

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                                A bumble bee explores among Allium millennium.

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A bumble bee explores among Allium millennium.

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                                Coneflowers

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Coneflowers

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                                Giant anise hyssop

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Giant anise hyssop

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                                Bunny tail grass

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Bunny tail grass

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                                Marigolds

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Marigolds

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                                Cosmos sonata

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Cosmos sonata

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                                Fiesta time hollyhocks

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Fiesta time hollyhocks

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                                Dew drops gather on the leaves of prairie grass.

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Dew drops gather on the leaves of prairie grass.

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                                Playful meadow mama coneflower

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Playful meadow mama coneflower

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                                Summer nights false sunflower

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Summer nights false sunflower

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                                Leading lady Lauren tickseed

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Leading lady Lauren tickseed

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                                Rapido blue bellflower

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Rapido blue bellflower

Mike Deal

Mike Deal
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Mike Deal started freelancing for the Winnipeg Free Press in 1997. Three years later, he landed a part-time job as a night photo desk editor.

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