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Flora & Fauna Podcast Episode 8: Mario Doiron and Food Security

June 25, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1807 Views food security

Mario Doiron is a modern homesteader in New Brunswick who raises fowl and grows vegetables on a small farm. Shauna

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Plant Pig Squeak for Next Year

June 24, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 6446 Views Bergenia, early spring flowers, evergreens, fall foliage, flower, Gardening for Beginners, groundcovers, leaf texture, pig squeak, Plant Care, shade

Pig squeaks have big shiny, paddle-shaped leaves surround a sturdy, 16-inch stalk that bursts into exuberant pink, sometimes white, flowers

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Flora & Fauna Podcast Episode 7: Growing Bamboo with Garry Heberg

June 20, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1512 Views bamboo, Canadian Gardening, Garry Heberg, shauna dobbie, tropical plants

Bamboo is a kind of plant in the grass family (Poaceae) with over 100 genera. Most of them are tropical,

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Flora & Fauna Podcast Episode 6: International Peace Garden

June 20, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1973 Views Dorothy Dobbie, garden symbolism, gardening history, international peace garden, Manitoba, peace garden, shauna dobbie

Join Shauna and Dorothy Dobbie as they explore the beauty and significance of the International Peace Garden, which sits on

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Top 10 Trends of Plants and Colours in North America in 2024

June 19, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1648 Views bold accents, drought tolerant plants, earthy tones, edible plants, exotic plants, green and earthy palettes, Indoor Gardening, plant trends, pollinator-friendly gardens, soft neutrals

Predicting trends for plants and colours in North America for 2024 involves looking at current patterns, market analyses, and influences

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Flora & Fauna Podcast Episode 5: Houseplants

June 19, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1933 Views Gardening science, house plants, houseplants, Indoor Gardening, indoor plants, Plant Care

Houseplants clean the air of chemicals, dust and other pollutants. Some specialize in the chemicals they prefer: English ivy, peace

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Flora & Fauna Podcast 4: Indigenous Gardening

June 18, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 2923 Views ecological gardening

For over a century, scientists at the Summerland Research and Development Centre have studied sustainable agriculture in B.C.’s Okanagan region,

10 Neat Things about Garlic

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10 Neat Things about Garlic

June 17, 2024 Dorothy Dobbie 5539 Views alliums, edible plants, garden tips, garlic, garlic benefits, garlic care, garlic harvest, garlic planting, mosquito repellent, vampire repellent

1. Vampire repellent. There are many theories as to why garlic is considered an effective vampire deterrent: 1) Vampires

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Growing Sweet Potatoes

June 14, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 2391 Views sweet potatoes

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

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How to Create a Sensational Succulent Portrait

June 10, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1509 Views Crassula, DIY gardening, Echeveria, gardening project, hens and chicks, Indoor Gardening, succulent arrangement, succulent frame, Succulent portrait, vertical garden

Succulents are fun and I love working with them. Whether it’s the uncommon flapjacks or the more common hens and

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