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Drought-Tolerant Gardens

June 28, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 6121 Views drought resistant, drought tolerant plant, Gardening for Beginners, Local Gardener, shade

Water-wise plants and drought-tolerant gardens As our climate changes, many areas are experiencing hotter and drier summers with periods of

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Plant Combination Guide

June 21, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 6537 Views Gardening for Beginners, gardening how-to, plant combination

Choosing the right plant combinations for your garden As you begin gardening, understanding which plants grow well together is essential.

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Perennials for Dry Shade Gardens

June 20, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 8180 Views Local Gardener, Perennials, Plants, shade

Not many plants do well in dry shade. This is one of the most difficult garden areas to successfully populate

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Shrubs for Your Garden

June 20, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 7451 Views Local Gardener, Trees & Shrubs

Many varieties of shrubs make excellent foundation plants. Plant breeders have achieved amazing advances with shrubs for your garden in

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10 Tips for a Better Lawn

June 12, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 6300 Views Gardening for Beginners, Local Gardener

1. Leaf it be. We used to spend backbreaking hours raking leaves and grass, piling them into bags and carrying

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Wildflowers for your Garden

June 9, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 17178 Views Flowers, Gardening for Beginners, Local Gardener, milkweed, roses, wild flowers

Stumbling upon a wildflower growing in its natural habitat is something that will make almost anyone smile. We’ve all likely

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Benefits of Mulch

June 8, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 4953 Views Alberta Gardener, Gardening for beginners, Local Gardener, Manitoba Gardener, mulch, Ontario Gardener

Magic of mulch Mulch keeps soil moister, decreases weed germination and stabilizes soil temperatures, all of which makes your plants

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The “Anti-Park” Removal of Assiniboine Park’s Ancient Trees

June 8, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 4425 Views arborist, Assiniboine Park, irreplaceable trees, Manitoba Gardener, Winnipeg

By Matt Vinet Recycling the trees removed to make way for hard features built into Assiniboine Park into furniture does

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Garden Design with Red

June 2, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 4894 Views Garden Design Ideas, gardening how-to, Local Gardener, red flowers

How to design your garden with red Red is a strong colour, demanding attention. It brushes aside more genteel and

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How to Install Garden Lighting

May 31, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 4520 Views garden tips, gardening how-to, how to, lighting garden, Local Gardener

Garden lighting can be a practical way to beautify our garden. It can help safeguard our property, illuminate a walkway

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