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10 Neat Things

Special Annual Edition

Special Annual Edition

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10 neat things about bamboo

10 Neat Things Plants Trees & Shrubs

About Bamboo

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1. Grass or wood? Bamboo (Bambusa) is a flowering perennial evergreen plant from the grass family. Although it’s considered a

10 Neat things about snow removal

About Snow Removal

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1. Snow pushers, shovels, sleighs and brooms. When I was a kid, everyone had a standard metal snow shovel with

10 neat things about mistletoe

10 Neat Things Plants

About Mistletoe

December 18, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 2556 Views American mistletoe, birdlime, European mistletoe, evergreen plants, holiday traditions, kissing tradition, Mistletoe, mistletoe berries, mistletoe mythology, parasitic plant

1. Divine essence of male virility. Mistletoe (Viscum album) was seen in pre-Christian Europe as the symbol of maleness. The

10 neat things about pines

10 Neat Things Plants Trees & Shrubs

About Pines

December 10, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3001 Views jack pine, old-growth forests, pine needle bundles, pine needle tea, pine resin uses, Pine trees, pine-eating birds, pinecones, serotinous cones, tree symbolism

1. Pine needle bundles. Pines send out their needles in clusters or bundles of two, three or five, depending on

10 neat things about coyotes

10 Neat Things Animals Wild Critters

About Coyotes

December 4, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 2810 Views Canis latrans, coyote diet, coyote footprints, coyote howls, coyote intelligence, coyote packs, Coyotes, predator-prey relationships, urban wildlife, wildlife adaptation

1. The prospering dog. The common coyote, Canis Latrans, is among the most successful large mammals when it comes to

Gift to you this Holiday

Gift to you this Holiday

December 3, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 9728 Views Canada’s Local Gardener, feature gardens, flower gardening, free magazine, gardening inspiration, gardening magazine, gardening tips, holiday gift, vegetable gardening, Winter Gardening

Winter may threaten, but it’s still toasty inside your homes and with Canada’s Local Gardener magazine we hope to help

Christmas gift bundle

Gift Bundle

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Buy a Gift Bundle for Christmas and let your gardener friends and family enjoy the garden all year long! A

10 neat things about owls

10 Neat Things Animals Birds

About Owls

November 26, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3119 Views Canadian wildlife, great grey owl, northern pygmy owl, owl diet, owl eyesight, owl hearing, owl nesting, Owls, silent flight, snowy owl

1. Silent flyers. Owls fly silently owing to the structure of their wings. Serrated edges along the feathers and a

10 neat things about aloe

10 Neat Things Indoor plants Plants

About Aloe

November 19, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 2283 Views Alexander the Great, aloe toxicity, aloe uses, aloe vera, ancient remedies, Egyptian medicine, houseplants, Medicinal plants, Plant Care, succulent gardening

1. Growing it. Aloe needs bright, indirect light and not much water. If you provide those two things, an aloe

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