Ever greener: gardening is big business in Canada

Article Abstract:

Mass retailers such as Wal-Mart Canada and The Home Depot are competing with smaller businesses for Canada's annual $945-million horticulture and nursery market. Although the market is rapidly expanding, smaller nurseries and garden shops may have to specialize more to stay in business.

Garden centers (Retail), Market share, Warehouse stores, Horticultural industry, Garden centres (Retail)

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Virtual spaces

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Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) is likely to transform images and interactions on the World Wide Web. VRML is used to construct 3-dimensional Web sites that a user can move through, much like real 3-D space. Applications and expected improvement of VRML are discussed.

Usage, Innovations, Interactive media, Three-dimensional graphics, Three dimensional graphics

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Wired for growth

Article Abstract:

A wealth of gardening information can be obtained on Internet sites such as the Gardens+Gardening Web site on Nova Scotia's Chebucto Community Net. Gardening programs such as Books That Work's 3D landscape are also described.

Services, Internet, Information services, Gardening

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