Gardening 101: 17 useful terms!
Gardening 101: 17 useful terms Gardening season is upon us in Canada! Here are 17 useful terms to help you understand gardening more, and to
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Flora & Fauna Podcast Episode 8: Mario Doiron and Food Security
Mario Doiron is a modern homesteader in New Brunswick who raises fowl and grows vegetables on a small farm. Shauna Dobbie, editor of Canada’s Local
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Plant Pig Squeak for Next Year
Pig squeaks have big shiny, paddle-shaped leaves surround a sturdy, 16-inch stalk that bursts into exuberant pink, sometimes white, flowers with dark centres. A member
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Flora & Fauna Podcast Episode 7: Growing Bamboo with Garry Heberg
Bamboo is a kind of plant in the grass family (Poaceae) with over 100 genera. Most of them are tropical, but a few will survive
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Flora & Fauna Podcast Episode 6: International Peace Garden
Join Shauna and Dorothy Dobbie as they explore the beauty and significance of the International Peace Garden, which sits on the border between Manitoba and
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Top 10 Trends of Plants and Colours in North America in 2024
Predicting trends for plants and colours in North America for 2024 involves looking at current patterns, market analyses, and influences from various sectors such as
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Flora & Fauna Podcast Episode 5: Houseplants
Houseplants clean the air of chemicals, dust and other pollutants. Some specialize in the chemicals they prefer: English ivy, peace lily and Chinese evergreen will
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Flora & Fauna Podcast 4: Indigenous Gardening
For over a century, scientists at the Summerland Research and Development Centre have studied sustainable agriculture in B.C.’s Okanagan region, focusing on crops like wine
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Growing Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are densely packed with nutrients, delicious roasted or mashed with a dab of butter, and notoriously too heat-loving to grow in Canada. It
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