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10 Neat Things

Flash Sale

May 1, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 2545 Views

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10 Neat Things about Chicken eggs

10 Neat Things Animals Birds

About Chicken Eggs

April 30, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4631 Views blood spots, chicken anatomy, Chicken eggs, egg carton history, egg facts, egg nutrition, egg shells, egg yolk color, eggshell color, raw eggs

1. No roosters needed. Most birds don’t lay unfertilized eggs, but chickens do. A hen need never meet a rooster

10 Neat Things about beans

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants Vines

About Beans

April 24, 2020 Shauna Dobbie 3837 Views Beans, edible legumes, favomancy, green manure, legumes, mung bean sprouts, nitrogen fixing, Phaseolus vulgaris, pulses, raw beans

1. Bean, legume or pulse? All three words mean the same thing but in different ways. “Bean” can refer to

planning your first garden

Gardening for Beginners How-to

Planning Your First Garden

April 23, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3341 Views colour schemes, First garden, flower bed, Foliage, Garden design, garden planning, garden style, gardening tips, landscaping, plant selection

To plant and maintain a flower border, with a good scheme for colour, is by no means the easy thing

Keeping Cats out of the Garden

Keeping Cats out of the Garden

April 23, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 2491 Views cat deterrents, Cat Scat, cats, chicken wire, flower beds, garden pests, gardening tips, moisture, mulch, Scarecrow deterrents

Are neighbourhood cats using your flower beds as a litter box? These kitty-friendly tips can help you keep your garden

harmful plants

Gardening for Beginners Pets

Harmful Plants

April 23, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 2422 Views cat safety, dog safety, garden hazards, garden safety, Harmful plants, houseplants, pet-friendly plants, Pets, plant toxicity, toxic plants

Pets love gardens. They react to gardens as much as we do, becoming euphoric and running through the plants, smelling

Spring Gardener

Spring Gardener for you

April 21, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3850 Views Flowers, garden inspiration, garden planning, gardening community, gardening tips, how-to gardening, outdoor spaces, plant trends, planting ideas, Spring gardening

We all know and appreciate mother nature’s glory, and in our own garden we create a piece of tranquil heaven.

10 Neat Things about victory gardens

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants

Victory Gardens

April 16, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4555 Views backyard gardening, COVID-19 gardening, food security, gardening during hardship, grow your own food, historical gardening, ictory gardens, sustainable gardening, wartime gardening, WWII gardening

1. What? Victory gardens are vegetable gardens planted during a war by those staying at home. The idea is that,

10 Neat Things about Plants for Easter

10 Neat Things Annuals Bulbs Flowers Foliage Perennials Plants

About Flowers for Easter

April 10, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3923 Views daffodils, Easter decorations, Easter flowers, Easter lily, Easter traditions, eggplant, floral symbolism, passionflower, pussy willow, spring flowers

1. Easter flowers. Some of the plants and flowers associated with Easter are simply early spring flowers, like potted hydrangeas,

a gardening gift

A Gardening Gift

April 7, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 9905 Views 2019 gardens, beautiful gardens, cozy reading, garden celebration, garden inspiration, garden relaxation, gardening gift, gardening issue, self-care, Spring gardening

In this time of fear and self distancing we want to give you a gardening gift. ‘Beautiful Gardens’ is our

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