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10 neat things about rain

10 Neat Things About Rain

September 2, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 3022 Views peonies in the rain, petrichor, rain, raining cats and dogs, weather

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 2764 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 3028 Views Abkhazi Garden, city garden, gunnera, maidenhair fern, maples, pruning, 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 3342 Views Black-eyed Susan, butterfly garden, deer, fall blooms, garden versatility, Maryland state flower, perennial flowers, pollinators, 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 2269 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

10 neat things crow

10 Neat Things Animals Birds

About Crows

August 5, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 3727 Views Aesop's fable, Crows, family life, food hoarding, human memory, intelligence, language, long lifespan, mourning behavior, puzzle solvers

1. Eat crow – maybe it will make you smarter. Of all the animals in the animal kingdom, crows are

10 neat things about bees

10 Neat Things Animals Insects

About Bees

August 5, 2021 Dorothy Dobbie 3236 Views almond orchards, buzz pollination, colony collapse disorder, pesticides, Pollination

1. Descended from wasps. While wasps are meat eaters, some of them found an easier way – just drop by

10 neat things about clouds

About Clouds

July 22, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 2946 Views altostratus, cirrus, cloud types, Clouds, cumulus, nimbostratus, precipitation, stratus, thunderclouds, weather

1. Cirrus. Cirrus clouds are located at very high levels, above 18,000 feet; these are thin, wispy and made up

Landscaping with Keith Lemkey

July 21, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 2200 Views

Dorothy and Shauna talk with Winnipeg landscaping expert Keith Lemkey. He has worked on gardens in Canada’s Local Gardener and

10 neat things about peppers

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants

About Peppers

July 15, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 3014 Views capsaicin, capsicum, gardening tips, growing peppers, health benefits, hot peppers, pepper heat, Peppers, Scoville scale, sweet peppers

1. Greek kapto, to bite or to swallow. Peppers and chillis are also known as capsicums. Their botanical name came

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