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10 Neat Things

Test Your Garden Knowledge: Weather in the garden

May 14, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 772 Views flower cutting, garden quiz, lettuce care, Plant Care, rainwater, seed collection, summer garden, thunderstorms, weather in the garden, wind effects

How much do you think you know about what goes on with the weather in your garden? Test your knowledge

Good or Bad: The Impact of Thick Smoke on Animals and Plants

May 13, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 673 Views animal health, habitat loss, photosynthesis, Plant growth, plant regeneration, respiratory problems, Smoke impact, stomatal closure, wildfire effects, wildlife behavior

Thick smoke has recently blanketed Eastern Canada and the Prairies, affecting both animals and plants in various ways. We created

CLG Podcast Edibles Flora & Fauna Local Gardener Plants

Flora & Fauna Episode 2: Sweet Potatoes

May 13, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 521 Views Canadian Gardening, easy gardening tips, growing sweet potatoes, heat-loving plants, low-care vegetables, nutrient-rich vegetables, summer gardening, sweet potato care, sweet potatoes, vegetable gardening

Sweet potatoes are densely packed with nutrients, delicious roasted or mashed with a dab of butter, and notoriously too heat-loving

CLG Podcast Edibles Flora & Fauna Local Gardener Plants

Flora & Fauna Episode 1: Apples

May 12, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 647 Views apple cultivation, apple trees, apples, Bob Osborne, Canadian apple varieties, Cold Climate Gardening, growing apples, hardy apples, New Brunswick gardening, Zones 2-4 gardening

Bob Osborne is a grower of apple trees in New Brunswick and he has recently published Hardy Apples: Growing Apples in

Quote for gardeners 15

May 12, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 484 Views gardening quote, inspiration quotes, Quote, quotes

Living on Air and Water: Tillandsia

May 9, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 625 Views air plants, Bromeliad family, creative decorating, houseplants, Indoor Gardening, Plant Care, Spanish moss, succulent alternatives, Tillandsia, water storage

Along with the luscious succulents this year comes Tillandsia, the plant that virtually lives on air and water. Tillandsias are

Quote for gardeners 12

May 8, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 574 Views gardener quote, inspiration quotes, Quote, quotes

Lily of the Valley

Lily of the Valley

About the Invasiveness of Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis)

May 7, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 1698 Views Credit Valley, forest colonization, garden plants, Halton, invasive species, Lily of the Valley, Plant Care, poisonous berries, stolons, Upper Thames River

Recently, Canada’s Local Gardener changed our profile picture to a thumbnail of lily of the valley. We did it because

10 Neat Things Edibles

10 Neat Things About Celery

May 5, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 925 Views ancient Greece, Black Celery Festival, Celery, cooling effect, diuretic properties, growing celery, harvest tips, Nemean Games, vegetable nutrition, Victorian aphrodisiac

1. A revered plant. In ancient times, celery wreaths were used as awards for winning athletes in the Nemean Games,

Quote for gardeners 11

May 5, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 487 Views inspirational quotes, Quote, quotes, quotes for gardener

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