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Sappy Suckers: 10 Neat Things about Aphids

If you garden, you know aphids. They show up like uninvited guests, cluster under your leaves, and start sucking

They don’t bloom like peonies, they don’t fruit like tomatoes, and they don’t smell like roses—but ornamental grasses might

It feels counterintuitive to plant a row of seeds, nurture them to life, and then snip off half their

What makes one petunia thrive all summer long while another fizzles out? Why are certain plants chosen to become the

Is there any flower more romantic than the peony? With their frilly petals, delicate colours, and swoon-worthy scent, they

Nestled in the heart of St. John’s, Newfoundland, Memorial University Botanical Garden is a living sanctuary of biodiversity, conservation, and

10 neat things about weeding smarter, not harder Let’s be honest: few of uslove weeding. But staying ahead of

By Dorothy Dobbie Ken Macdonald’s garden in Regina isn’t the acreage he imagined managing when he went to agriculture college

Whether you’re planting petunias, peas or peonies, the right tool can make all the difference. From old favourites like

They brighten roadsides and frustrate botanists.Nicknamed “Damned Yellow Composites” or DYCs by plant enthusiasts around 100 years ago, these