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10 Neat Things

Helen and Monarch Butterflies

CLG Podcast Local Gardener

Helen and Monarch Butterflies

September 30, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 1757 Views

Helen Hogue is a Winnipegger with an interesting hobby, or rather, passion. Helen raises monarch butterflies, from egg to adult,

10 Neat Things about Turtles

10 Neat Things Animals Pets

About Turtles

September 30, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 2870 Views endangered species, eternal life, painted turtles, snapping turtles, tortoise, tortoise vs. hare, turtle breeding, turtle eyesight, Turtle Island, turtle shell

1. Turtle island. Turtle myths abound in creation stories throughout the world. The Hindus tell of a great flood that dissolves

10 neat things about clover

10 Neat Things Flowers Foliage Plants Wild Flowers

About Clover

September 16, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 2374 Views 56-leaf clover, clover benefits., clover lawns, clover love, clover tea, Four-leaf clover, nitrogen fixer, organic pastures, purple prairie-clover, red clover

1. It saved an emperor. Four-leaf clovers stand for luck and it was extremely lucky for Napoleon Bonaparte when he

10 beat things about ants

10 Neat Things Insects

About Ants

September 9, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 1933 Views ant colonies, ant communication, ant hills, ant strength, ants as farmers, Ants in the garden, fire ants, flying ants, formic acid, worker ants

1. Ants in the garden. Can ants cause damage to the garden? Occasionally. For example, an ant hill under a

Shauna and Dorothy's Garden Tour

Shauna and Dorothy’s Garden Tour

September 2, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 1344 Views

Shauna and Dorothy discuss their garden tour of BC and Alberta over the summer. This was the first part of

10 neat things about rain

10 Neat Things About Rain

September 2, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 2023 Views acid rain, blood rain, diamond rain, folklore weather predictions, peonies in the rain, petrichor, Rain, raining cats and dogs, Saturday rain, weeding after rain

1. What comes after two days of rain? Monday. That’s the old joke, but there is some truth in it,

Canada's Local Gardener Podcast Mario Doiron

CLG Podcast Local Gardener

Mario Doiron

September 1, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 1538 Views

Shauna and Dorothy talk to Mario Doiron, a modern Acadian guy in New Brunswick who moved his family from the

Abkhazi Garden in Victoria, BC

Beautiful Gardens British Columbia Videos

Abkhazi Garden in Victoria, BC

August 31, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 1608 Views Abkhazi Garden, city garden, gunnera, Japanese maples, maidenhair fern, pruning techniques, rhododendrons, rocky terrain, tearoom, Victoria BC

Dorothy and Shauna had a beautiful and relaxing walk through Abkhazi Garden in Victoria in July. The garden is full

10 neat things about rudbeckia

10 Neat Things Flowers Plants

About Rudbeckia

August 26, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 2301 Views Black-eyed Susan, butterfly garden, deer resistant, fall blooms, garden versatility, Maryland state flower, perennial flowers, pollinators, Rudbeckia, sweet William

1. Black-eyed Susan loves sweet William. All in the downs, the fleet was moored,Banners waving in the wind,When Black-Eyed Susan

let's talk succulents

Let’s Talk Succulents

August 25, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 1456 Views Cactus, elephant bush, Kalanchoe, Lithops, living rocks, Madagascar palm, Our Farm Greenhouses, Plant Care, Shea Doherty, Succulents

let’s talk succulents If you love succulents and cactus, here is your chance to get the inside scoop on some

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