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10 Neat Things

10 Neat Things About Frost

October 24, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 699 Views frost

At some point in the fall, Canadians are bound to wake up in the morning to a white lawn, glistening

10 Neat Things How-to

10 Neat Things About Gardening Gloves

October 17, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 884 Views glove, gloves

Gardening gloves aren’t just for delicate ladies! They are hard-wearing tools, as important as your trowel and hoe in the

10 Neat Things Edibles Foliage Plants

10 Neat Things About Sweet Potatoes

October 10, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 1018 Views sweet potato

As you plan your Thanksgiving menu, put some thought into sweet potatoes. Did you know that you can grow them

10 Neat Things Garden Design Ideas How-to

10 Neat Things About Heating your Patio

October 3, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 904 Views heater, patio heater

Even if you still have some tomatoes and zucchinis to ripen, there is no denying that Old Man Winter is

10 Neat Things Plants

10 Neat Things About Water

September 25, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 1093 Views carefree plants, hydrogels, magnetic water treatment, Olla pots, silicon supplementation, soil moisture sensors, time of day for plants, watering plants, wicking system

How should you water your garden? Time of day, soil additives and nutrients are all possible ways to keep your

10 Neat Things Edibles

10 Neat Things About Corn

September 19, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1209 Views corn

Corn is some kind of magic plant. It feeds the world as it sweetens our lives, though eating its high-fructose

10 Neat Things Bulbs Flowers

10 Neat Things About Bulbs

September 12, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 1333 Views bulb layering, Bulb planting, Bulbs, daffodils, flower propagation, gardening tips, self-leveling bulbs, spring blooms, toxic plants, tulip virus, vernalization

Whether you love the early spring blooms or you want to feed the bees when they first wake up, it’s

10 Neat Things Edibles Herbs Local Gardener Plants

10 Neat Things About Healing Plants

September 12, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 455 Views aloe vera, chamomile, Echinacea, garlic benefits, Healing plants, lavender, peppermint oil, Plants, tea tree oil, turmeric, willow bark

Discover the power of plants that science says can heal! From calming anxiety with lavender to easing headache with peppermint,

Alberta Beautiful Gardens Bulbs Local Gardener

Garden of Happiness for Kevin Napora and Rob Pelletier

September 6, 2024 Dorothy Dobbie 939 Views Kevin Napora, Rob Pelletier

“I’m just so happy right now,” says Kevin Napora the day after the big Edmonton Garden Tour this July. He

Transition Time: Leaving the garden for the indoors

September 5, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 927 Views Fall transition, fuchsia, herbs, Indoor Gardening, mandevilla, overwintering plants, plant cuttings, Succulents, tropical hibiscus, Winter Gardening

It may feel a bit precipitous when the weather is still good, the sun still warm and golden, and flowers

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