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10 Neat Things

10 Neat Things about animal fibres

10 Neat Things Animals

About Animal Fibres

October 23, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3551 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 3424 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 4467 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 3240 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

10 neat things about insect eggs

10 Neat Things Animals Insects

About Insect Eggs

September 24, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4242 Views African stick insect, Galls, Giant water bugs, Green lacewing, Insect eggs, Malaysian stick insect, Mosquito larvae, Parasitoid wasps, Passionflower defense, Spined soldier bug

1. Some float. Mosquito larvae are aquatic (though they can’t breathe under water), so these insects’ eggs are laid on

10 Neat Things about leaves

10 Neat Things Foliage Plants

About Leaves

September 17, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3200 Views Cactus spines, Foliage shape, Hairy leaves, Leaf arrangement, Leaf identification, Leaf margins, Leaf surface, Leaf venation, Modified leaves, Petioles

1. Defining leaves. Most of us recognize a plant by its flower, but in horticulture school students are taught to

10 neat things about honey

10 Neat Things Animals Insects

About Honey

September 3, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3759 Views antioxidant-rich, berry recipes, fruit gardening, hardy shrubs, haskap, Honeyberries, Plant Care, Pollination, summer harvest, vitamin C

1. Regurgitated bee spit. Outside worker bees bring home nectar in their honey stomachs where it is partially processed. Inside

10 Neat Things about tomato troubles

10 Neat Things Edibles Plant diseases Plants

About Tomato Troubles

August 27, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4573 Views Blossom drop, Blossom end rot, Catfacing, Cracking, Early blight, Fusarium wilt, Sun scald, Tomato hygiene, Tomato troubles, Verticillium wilt

1. Blossom end rot. This is one tomato trouble that is a source of frustration to many first-time growers! Blossom

10 neat things about groundcover

10 Neat Things Annuals Flowers Foliage Perennials Plants

About Groundcover

August 20, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4111 Views Annual groundcovers, Erosion control, Groundcover plants, Invasive groundcovers, Landscape fabric, Rambling rose, Shady groundcovers, Thyme groundcover, Turf grass, water filtration

1. It’s thyme, baby. Thyme will hold up nicely as groundcover between flagstones in a sunny area that gets a

shade garden

How-to Local Gardener

Shade Garden

July 28, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3461 Views Calming garden, Cool corners, Garden retreat, Garden serenity, Light and shadows, Lush greenery, Peaceful garden, Shade garden, Shade-loving plants, Tranquil garden

Unwind in the calm shadows of the shade garden where the world is lush and green and soothing to the

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