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10 Neat Things

10 Neat things about tulips

10 Neat Things Bulbs Flowers Plants

About Tulips

November 13, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3188 Views cut flowers, Dutch tulips, fall planting, gardening tips, Ottawa Tulip Festival, spring flowers, squirrel deterrents, tulip care, tulip history, tulips

1. Tulips rising in fall. Much of Canada has been enjoying a bit of unseasonably warm weather this fall. Some

All-Canada issue on the newsstand now

November 12, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 2077 Views balcony tomatoes, Canada’s Local Gardener, deer control, fairy gardens, gardening in Canada, greenhouse gardening, hugelkultur, pineapple growing, rooftop gardens, Winter Gardening

Ask for the magazine at Indigo, Safeway, Loblaw, Real Canadian Superstore, Real Atlantic Superstore, Shoppers Drug Mart, and other retailers.

10 Neat Things about Olives

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants Trees & Shrubs

About Olives

November 5, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3146 Views Amurca, ancient Greece, Mediterranean basin, olive curing, olive oil, olive trees, olive wood, Olives, peace symbol, Russian olives

1. Peace. Olive branches are a symbol of peace, and so we will look further into this species this week,

Canada's Local Gardener

Canada’s Local Gardener

November 4, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3323 Views

Canada’s Local Gardener magazine is an endeavour by expert and passionate Canadian gardeners to promote and share the joy of

10 neat things about scary plants

10 Neat Things Annuals Flowers Foliage Plants Wild Flowers

About Scary Plants

October 28, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4460 Views Bat flower, Castor bean, Corpse flower, Dead man's fingers, Deadly nightshade, Doll's eyes, Ghost plant, Love lies bleeding, Scary plants, Voodoo lily

1. Bat flower. One of the scary plants, the handsome Tacca chantrieri flowers are almost black and a little reminiscent

Putting Garden Tools to bed

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Putting Garden Tools to bed

October 23, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 1892 Views DIY project, Fall garden care, garden maintenance, garden tips, garden tools, Seasonal change, Tool cleaning, Tool organization, Tool storage, Winter preparation

The seasons are changing, what to do now? The weather has changed, no more warm summer breeze, now a north

10 Neat Things about animal fibres

10 Neat Things Animals

About Animal Fibres

October 23, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3605 Views Alpacas, Angora rabbits, Animal fibres, Cashmere, Llamas, Luxury fibres, Merino wool, Mohair, sustainable farming, Wool

1. Cruelty-free herding. Want to farm animals without killing them? Consider sheep, goats, rabbits or alpacas. You can raise these

10 neat things about bulbs

10 Neat Things Bulbs Flowers Plants

About Bulbs

October 15, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3469 Views bulb layering, Bulb planting, daffodils, flower propagation, gardening tips, self-leveling bulbs, spring blooms, toxic plants, tulip virus, vernalization

1. Roots or stems. Bulbs, corms, rhizomes and tubers; which are which? There are true bulbs, as in onions and

10 Neat Things about walnuts

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants Trees & Shrubs

About Walnuts

October 8, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4535 Views Black walnuts, Butternut trees, Juglone, Not a nut, Persian walnuts, Tree killer, Walnut dye, Walnut health risks, Walnut wood, Walnuts

1. Native or Persian? The walnuts you put in cookies and pies are probably Persian, or Juglans regia, also known

10 Neat Things about Pears

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants Trees & Shrubs

About Pears

October 1, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3295 Views Boozy pears, Hardy fruit, Low maintenance trees, Pear nutrition, Pear wood, Pear-shaped, Pears, Perry pears, Poire Williams, Ussurian pear

1. Old fruit. Pears have been cultivated for at least 4000 years. The genus is believed to be from Western

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