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10 Neat Things About Holiday Décor

December 4, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 381 Views christmas, holiday decor

Designing holiday décor for frigid winters means choosing elements that embrace the beauty of snow, ice, and enduring evergreens –

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10 Neat Things About Succulents

November 28, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 473 Views aloe, Lithops, purslane, sanseviera, snake plant, succulent, ZZ plant

Discover the remarkable world of succulents! Whether you’re a seasoned gardener or a houseplant newbie, these ten fascinating facts will

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10 Neat Things About The Language of Flowers

November 21, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 512 Views floriography, flower language, meaning of flowers

The “language of flowers”, also known as floriography, is a fascinating historical practice where different flowers and plants have symbolic

Bringing rosemary in for winter

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Bringing Rosemary in for Winter

November 20, 2024 Dorothy Dobbie 396 Views Canadian Gardening, Cold Climate Gardening, Culinary Herbs, Fragrant Plants, gardening, Growing Rosemary, Herb Care, herbs, houseplants, Indoor Gardening, Indoor Herbs, Lamiaceae, Light Requirements, Mediterranean Herbs, Overwintering, Plant Care, Propagation, Rosemary, Watering Tips, Winter Gardening

Growing rosemary outside is very easy. Bringing rosemary indoors and overwintering it is more of a challenge. First, keep it

10 Neat Things Animals Insects Local Gardener

10 Neat Things About Fungus Gnats

November 14, 2024 Dorothy Dobbie 352 Views fruit flies, fungus gnats

You know those tiny bugs flying around your plants in the winter? They’re (probably) not fruit flies, so you can

Alberta Beautiful Gardens Local Gardener

Sayuri and Arthur Mah’s Red Deer Garden

November 13, 2024 Dorothy Dobbie 363 Views Alberta gardening, Arthur Mah, drought tolerant plants, Echeveria, Espalier apple tree, Gardening in harsh climates, Hardscaping, Japanese gardening, Lithops, Medicinal plants, Perennials, Potting shed, Red Deer Garden, Sayuri Mah, Shade-loving plants, Succulents, Tillandsia, Zen garden

Sayuri, known to her friends as Sai, and Arthur Mah have lived at their current Red Deer home since 1995

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10 Neat Things About Poppies

November 7, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 589 Views Arctic poppy, California poppy, culinary uses, drought-tolerant, easy to grow, floral symbolism, Iceland poppy, morphine, native poppies, opium poppy, ornamental gardening, papaver, pollinators, poppies, remembrance, resilience, Shirley poppy, Xeriscaping

As we get ready for the somber day of November 11 with a poppy in our lapels, we turn to

Pest Control

October 31, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 454 Views aphids, canker worms, cranberry bushes, environmental management, fertilization, gall mites, mites, natural pest control, organic methods, Pest control, soil health, soil testing, tree care, tree diagnostics, tree rejuvenation, vertical mulching

Preventing insects and mites from damaging your trees and shrubs By Michael Allen Pest Control In this day and age,

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10 Neat Things About Plants that Kill

October 31, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 815 Views plant, toxic

Plants don’t always live up to their gentle, green reputation. Some have evolved lethal mechanisms to survive, capturing prey, and

Skiing in a Winter Wonderland

October 24, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 484 Views Assiniboine Forest, nature beauty, outdoor activities, Skiing, snow, snow sculptures, snowflakes, tree trunks, winter sports, winter wonderland

By Robert E. Wrigley As I hustled across the parking lot to go skiing in Winnipeg’s Assiniboine Forest one afternoon,

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