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Get Spring-Ready at the Winnipeg Home + Garden Show

March 20, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 2737 Views backyard design, backyard makeover, celebrity speakers, expert consultations, gardening inspiration, home improvement, home renovations, landscaping tips, Winnipeg events, Winnipeg Home + Garden Show

The Winnipeg Home + Garden Show is set to return to the RBC Convention Centre from April 4-7, 2024 with local guest

Editor's Pick Indoor plants Local Gardener

Make Your Own Houseplants with The Propagation Handbook

March 15, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 2428 Views gardening books, Hilton Carter, houseplant

Have you ever thought, gee, that’s a great plant, maybe I should buy another? If you get this book, you

Alliums (Allium)

March 15, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1769 Views alliums, edible plants, garden pests, gardening tips, garlic, onions, Pest control, Plant Care, rabbit resistant, scent

Alliums (Allium): These plants, including onions and garlic, are generally avoided due to their strong smell.

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The Art of Growing Potatoes

March 10, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 10136 Views container gardening, potatoes, soil temperature

Have we lost the art of growing potatoes? At one time, every garden had a potato plot where it was

Good for the soul

Quote for gardeners 1

February 20, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1243 Views quotes

10 neat things about eggplants

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10 Neat Things About Eggplants

February 17, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 3847 Views aubergine, eggplant history, eggplant preparation, eggplant varieties, eggplants, fruit vs vegetable, growing eggplants, health benefits, nutritional value, Solanum melongena

1. Madde apple, apple of insanity. These are just two of the terms used to describe eggplant over time, perhaps

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Canadian Prairies Seed Catalogues 2024

January 16, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 2896 Views Alberta gardening, Canadian Prairies seed catalogues, heirloom vegetables, Heritage Harvest Seed, Manitoba seeds, organic gardening, Saskatchewan seeds, T&T Seeds, vegetables, Wild Rose Heritage Seed

Explore the latest Canadian Prairies seed catalogues for top-quality seeds and gardening essentials. Perfect your garden this season! Here are

Answers for Garden Knowledge Quiz

January 15, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1523 Views answer, answers, quiz answer, quiz answers

Below are the answers to our article, “Testing Your Garden Knowledge“. We recommend checking that out first to challenge yourself

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Quote for Gardeners 27

January 10, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1518 Views garden humor, joke

Flowers Gardening for Beginners Local Gardener Seeds

Beautiful and Weird: Flowers to grow from seed

January 10, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 3241 Views Bird’s eyes gilia, Callistephus chinensis, China asters, Chinese forget-me-nots, Cleome, coast west seeds, Cynoglossum, Envy zinnias, Five spot, Italian White, Melinis nerviglumis, Nemophila, Papaver somniferum, Phacelia, poppy, Purple Peony, Purple tansy, Rocky Mountain bee plant, Ruby grass, sunflowers, west coast seeds

If you’re a fan of the weird and uncommon, here are a few flowers from West Coast Seeds you

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