About Ladybugs
1. Coccinellidae. There are about 5,000 species of ladybug worldwide, but only three species go after plants and they are very specific. The Mexican bean
Canada's Local Gardener
May 6, 2021
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What’s growing in your garden
Larry Hodgson is a blogger and broadcaster in Quebec who has written over 60 books on gardening in English and French. His blog can be
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May 6, 2021
Buying Plants
1. Potted plants in bloom (1). At the garden centre, should you buy plants that are already blooming or not? The question has two answers:
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April 29, 2021
Vegetable Gardening
Guest: Greg Auton of MaritimeGardening.com Greg Auton is The Maritime Gardener, a podcaster and YouTuber in Nova Scotia, with 2500 square feet of vegetable gardens.
Shauna Dobbie
April 22, 2021
Episode 4: Birds
Guest: Sherrie Versluis of The Preferred Perch Gardeners love the birds that come to our yards and we have a fascination with watching our feathered
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April 9, 2021
The Vegepod
Two olde dawgs: putting together a Vegepod Last fall, as I was outside raking still more leaves from the trees that provide beautiful shade in
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April 8, 2021
About Shrubs
1. To prune or not to prune: when and how. Shrubs often need pruning to keep them well-shaped and under control, but the timing really
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April 8, 2021
About Bananas
1. It’s a berry. A strawberry isn’t, a raspberry isn’t, but a banana is a berry, botanically speaking. So are tomatoes, grapes and eggplants. A
Shauna Dobbie
March 31, 2021
About Pussy Willows
1. Dyngus Day. Pussy willows were a player on Easter Monday or Wet Monday, a Polish celebration also known in the United States as Dyngus
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March 25, 2021
Flowering Shrubs of Canada
Flowering shrubs are a giving type of plant in gardens across Canada, with every season bringing a different bloom or colour or shape. Jan Pedersen
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March 25, 2021