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

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

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October 23, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4861 Views Alpacas, Angora rabbits, ecological gardening, Llamas, Luxury fibres, Mohair

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

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October 15, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4802 Views bulb layering, Bulb planting, daffodils, flower propagation, garden hazards, gardening tips, self-leveling bulbs, spring blooms, tulips, 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

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October 8, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 6242 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

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About Pears

October 1, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4274 Views Hardy fruit, Low maintenance trees, Poire Williams

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

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About Insect Eggs

September 24, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 5862 Views African stick insect, eggs, Galls, Giant water bugs, Green lacewing, Malaysian stick insect, Mosquito larvae, Parasitoid wasps, passionflower, soldier beetles

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

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September 17, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4508 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

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About Honey

September 3, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4950 Views antioxidant-rich, edible berries, fruit gardening, hardy shrubs, haskap, 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

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