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10 Neat Things Flowers Plants Trees & Shrubs

Cherry Blossoms

April 2, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 7194 Views anthocyanins, cherries, chokecherry, prunus

1. Hanami . It’s cherry blossom time in Japan! Hanami means “flower-viewing” and generally refers to taking in the beauty

10 Neat things about pansies

10 Neat Things Annuals Plants

About Pansies

March 26, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 7430 Views edible flowers, floriography, pansies

1. Pansies for thought. The origin of the word pansy is reputed to be the French word pensée, meaning thought. The

COVID 19 myths

10 Neat Things Gardening Science

COVID 19 Myths

March 19, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 5521 Views garlic, sesame oil

1. Garlic. There is no evidence that eating raw garlic will kill the virus. Garlic does have some antimicrobial properties

plants for kid gardeners

Gardening with Kids Plants

Plants for your Kid Gardener

March 12, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4475 Views chives, fuchsia, hens and chicks, lambs' ears, obedient plant, snapdragons, strawberries, sunflowers

Kids love most flowers and plants, especially those they get to help with. There are a few interactive plants that

10 neat things about nests

10 Neat Things Animals Birds

About Nests

March 12, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 5219 Views hummingbirds, spiders

1. What are they? Nests are structures built to hold eggs, offspring and, sometimes, adults. They’re often built owing to

starting your own seeds

Gardening for Beginners How-to Seeds

Starting Your Own Seeds

March 11, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 5610 Views Black-eyed Susan, Home gardening, Indoor Gardening, monkey flowers, seed catalogs, seedling care, starting seeds

I used to say that gardeners should start seeds in their homes mainly because it’s fun. I don’t say that

galls and fungus

Gardening for Beginners Plant diseases

You’ve Got Gall… or Fungus

March 8, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4230 Views black spot, fungal infections, fungus, Galls, mites, mushrooms, plant health, powdery mildew, tree fungus

What’s the difference between galls and fungus growths? Galls are out-growths on plant material that can be caused by (rarely)

10 Neat Things about hyacinths

10 Neat Things Bulbs Plants

About Hyacinths

March 6, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 6559 Views grape hyacinth, hyacinths

1. Fake. Hyacinths were voted the flower most likely to be mistaken for fake, by me, this morning. With their

hummingbirds

Attracting Hummingbirds

March 5, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3886 Views bird feeders, Birdwatching, garden birds, hummingbirds, pollinators, spring birds

Bits of light flash off a tiny breast sending out rays of brilliant red and green. A hummingbird has

10 neat things about sheep

10 Neat Things Animals

About Sheep

February 27, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4507 Views sheep

Lamb 1. What kind? Sheep are specifically referred to by age. Young ‘uns are, of course, lambs, and adults are