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CLG Podcast Flora & Fauna Local Gardener

Flora & Fauna Episode 17: Garden power tools with Kris Kiser

July 18, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 574 Views garden maintenance, Garden power tools, gardening podcast, gardening tools, Kris Kiser, lawn mowers, leaf blowers, Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, shauna dobbie, urban gardening

For many gardeners, power tools sound like something their partner or friend would be more interested in. But at some

How-to Perennials Plants

Refreshing That Perennial Bed

July 17, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 3687 Views Bergenia, Biennial hollyhock, blue flax, Blue flax (Linum), Brunnera macrophylla, Campanula, daylilies, delphiniums, Echinacea, Gas plant, Ligularia, linum, Lupine, perennial bed, phlox, Pulmonaria, tiger lily

Is your perennial bed looking a little sad? Are your plants suffering from disease and needs to be replaced? Know

Animals Local Gardener Wild Critters

Critters in the Garden: Voles & moles

July 16, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 700 Views garden pests, grub control, habitat modification, moles, natural predators, physical barriers, repellents, trapping, voles, wildlife management

Although voles and moles are different, the deterrents are similar. Moles tunnel under the ground and make runways just below

Critters in the Garden: Rabbits

July 15, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 587 Views daffodils, garden pests, garden protection, gardening tips, physical barriers, rabbit deterrents, rabbit-resistant plants, rabbits, spraying techniques, vegetable garden

Little bunnies abound in the early days of spring and summer. Who can resist their soft furriness – you just

CLG Podcast Flora & Fauna Gardening for Beginners Local Gardener

Flora & Fauna Episode 16: Nutrients in the garden with Robert Pavlis

July 12, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 834 Views Aspen Grove Gardens, compost, fertilizer myths, garden myths, Gardening science, organic gardening, plant nutrients, Robert Pavlis, rose care, tomato care

Did you know that you can give too much compost to your garden? Also, there isn’t a “best” fertilizer for tomatoes or

Animals Local Gardener Wild Critters

Critters in the Garden: Deer

July 11, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 754 Views deer, deer deterrents, fencing, garden pests, garden protection, noise deterrents, physical barriers, sacrificial plants, sprays, ultrasonic noise

What to do about deer? They are gorgeous to look at with soft-coloured coats looking so sleek above their slender

CLG Podcast Feature Story Local Gardener

Flora & Fauna Podcast Episode 15: Plant introductions for 2023 with Dorothy Dobbie

July 11, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 480 Views Dorothy Dobbie, plant introduction

Every year, growers, distributors and hybridizers of plants work on new species, and every year some of those new species

Flora & Fauna Episode 14: Emerald ash borer with Ryan Statham

July 10, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 753 Views

Since 2002, Canada has been watching the emerald ash borer kill our native ash trees, starting in Ontario and moving

A Shelter from the Sun: Gazebos & pergolas

July 8, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 560 Views arbours, gazebo, gazebos, outdoor room, pagoda, pagodas, Pergolas

A cool haven from the sun, a temporary protection from the rain, a screened in escape from mosquitoes: arbours, gazebos

CLG Podcast Flora & Fauna Local Gardener

Flora & Fauna Episode 13: Growing berries with Sheryl Normandeau and Janet Melrose

July 5, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 586 Views Berries, berry, Haskaps, Janet Melrose, Prairie Gardener’s Go-To for Fruit, raspberries, Sea buckthorn, shauna dobbie, Sheryl Normandeau, strawberries

Strawberries and raspberries have been growing in gardens across Canada since we became a country. Haskaps, sea buckthorn and ground

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