10 Neat Things about Annuals
1. Live fast, die young. In the plant world, an annual is a plant that completes its life cycle in one season, from seed to
Shauna Dobbie
January 10, 2020
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Growing Orchids in your Home
Growing orchids should be easy. They are a very forgiving plant if you understand it. Sadly, most are drowned by over solicitous caregivers who believe
Shauna Dobbie
January 9, 2020
10 Neat Things about House Plants
Shade dwellers. One of the most important things to understand about house plants is that most are shade or partial shade dwellers in their natural
Canada's Local Gardener
January 3, 2020
About Reindeer
1. Is a reindeer like a caribou? Yes; in fact, caribou is the North American name for reindeer. As a North American, I will call
Canada's Local Gardener
December 19, 2019
Pollen Magic
Pollen is a wonderful, protein-rich particle, much prized by queen bees, but especially important to plant fertilization because it carries the male sperm of plants.
Canada's Local Gardener
November 27, 2019
Plant Seeds or Buy Plants?
For the past decade, gardeners have been under the spell of major seed producers who continue to deliver ever more fantastic annuals and ever-blooming perennials.
Canada's Local Gardener
November 27, 2019
About Bugs with Wings in your Home
1. Things with wings. Pesky little bugs fly around the house and everyone believes they are fruit flies. You should hope not. Fruit flies are
Canada's Local Gardener
November 18, 2019
What About Worms?
Worms are really just dirt processing factories toiling away underground night and day. They eat dead organic material such as plant debris, bacteria, algae and
Canada's Local Gardener
November 15, 2019
10 Neat Things about Fungus Gnats
Fungus gnats on houseplant 1. Pesky little flies. If you have houseplants, chances are you have encountered the pesky little fungus gnat, a little fly
Dorothy Dobbie
November 14, 2019
Growing Grains
Most people don’t grow grains – wheat, oats and barley in their back yards, but why not? If your space is large enough, it might
Canada's Local Gardener
November 14, 2019