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Critters in the Garden: Rabbits

July 15, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 664 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 911 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 827 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 561 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 833 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 645 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 644 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

CLG Podcast Edibles Flora & Fauna Local Gardener Plants

Flora & Fauna Episode 12: Edible flowers with Erin Facer

July 5, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 843 Views babka, cookbook, cooking, edible flower, edible flowers, Erin Facer, flower petals, Jo, pasta, salad

The Edible Flower is a thick book with gorgeous photos. Erin and Jo write about how to grow edible flowers (that’s

10 neat things about mosquitoes

10 Neat Things Garden Pests Insects

10 Neat Things About Mosquitoes

July 5, 2024 Dorothy Dobbie 1571 Views Mosquitoes

1. Blood suckers or nectar suppers? In spite of what you’ve heard, mosquitoes don’t eat blood. They eat nectar from

Flora & Fauna Episode 11: Climate change and trees with Dan Herms and Joe Steinfeld

July 3, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 715 Views

Given that Earth is getting warmer rapidly, what is the consequence for trees? This is a concern for Davey Tree

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