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Living the Garden Life

August 11, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 1166 Views Canada’s Local Gardener, edible garden, garden celebration, garden gloves, gardening giveaways, gardening goody bags, gardening products, Living the garden life, public gardens, Year of the Garden 2022

We here at Canada’s Local Gardener magazine are all living the garden life. We are extremely excited to be partners

10 neat things about creeping charlie

10 Neat Things Plants

About Creeping Charlie

August 4, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 3024 Views Creeping Charlie, edible plants, garden control tips, Glechoma hederacea, Herbal remedies, invasive plants, lawn alternative, mint family, plant identification, sciatica relief

1. Hardy little newcomer. Creeping Charlie (Glechoma hederacea) came to us from Europe, where, like dandelion, it was found to

10 neat things about petunias

10 Neat Things Annuals Flowers Plants

About Petunias

July 27, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 1868 Views edible plants, glowing plants, hybrid vigor, petunia colors, Petunias, Plant Care, pollinator plants, sun-loving plants, Supertunias, water hogs

1. The scent of a flower. Petunias have a heavenly scent in the early part of summer, before they have

10 neat things about parsley

10 Neat Things Edibles Foliage Plants

About Parsley

July 21, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 1660 Views curly parsley, flat leaf parsley, garden herbs, herb companion planting, Medicinal plants, Parsley, parsley growth, parsley in the medicine patch, parsley salad, Plant Care

1. Once or twice. Parsley, Petroselinum crispum, is a biennial in temperate zones of the world and an annual in

10 neat things about heatwaves

About Heat Waves

July 14, 2022 Shauna Dobbie 1466 Views city heat, deadly heat, dog days, heat island effect, heat safety, heat waves, humidity, parking lots, urban trees, wildfires

1. How hot does it need to be? The answer depends on where you are. The Heat Wave Duration Index

Garden of Ginette and Philippe Pichette

Garden of Ginette and Philippe Pichette

July 13, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 1034 Views daylilies, flower garden, garden maintenance, garden oasis, Ginette Pichette, Hostas, irises, Levis Quebec, outdoor reception room, Philippe Pichette

Garden of Ginette and Philippe Pichette, Levis, QuebecStory and photos by Shauna Dobbie For Ginette Pichette, her garden is an

Garden of Maxine Panchuk & Matthew Jacoby

Garden of Maxine Panchuk & Matthew Jacoby

July 13, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 1438 Views composting, edible garden, experimental gardening, greenhouse, homegrown food, Matthew Jacoby, Maxine Panchuk, raised beds, Saskatoon, urban gardening

Saskatoon, SaskatchewanStory and pics by Shauna Dobbie Maxine and Matthew and their cat, Quincy, have a slice of garden that

10 neat things about spittlebugs

10 Neat Things Animals Garden Pests Insects

About Spittlebugs

July 8, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 1571 Views froghopper, garden pests, nymph stage, organic gardening, Perennials, Pest control, plant pests, Spittlebugs, strawberries, xylem

1. Who spit on my perennials? See those little dabs of foam on the stems of your favourite perennials? It

stratford garden

Stratford Garden

July 6, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 1532 Views Avon River, community advocacy, green spaces, historical gardens, horticultural society, parkland, public gardens, Shakespeare Garden, Stratford Garden, Stratford Parks Board

Situated in the middle of southwestern Ontario, rests the picturesque town of Stratford, famous for its live theatre festival each

A Quebec Family Analyses a Year of Data

July 6, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 1265 Views food production, food savings, gardening labour, greenhouse, harvest data, Homegrown produce, Quebec family, self-sufficiency, subsistence gardening, sustainable living

How much work does it take to grow most of the produce our Quebec family eats in a year? How

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