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Flora & Fauna Episode 10: Poison Ivy with Susan Pell

July 3, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 629 Views botany, pistachio family, plant identification, poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, rash, Susan Pell, Toxicodendron, United States Botanic Garden

Forget about oceans of calamine lotion, this is the real dirt on poison ivy and all of its kin. Susan

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Flora & Fauna Podcast Episode 9: Monarch Butterflies

June 27, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 823 Views butterfly garden, gardening for butterflies, Joan Harvey, Julianne Labreche, life cycle, Master Gardener, Meet the Monarch, migration, Monarch Butterflies, Monarch Teacher Network

People of all ages become fascinated with the monarch butterfly when they learn about its long flight from Canada to

Gardening 101: 17 useful terms!

June 26, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 645 Views

Gardening 101: 17 useful terms Gardening season is upon us in Canada! Here are 17 useful terms to help you

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Flora & Fauna Podcast Episode 8: Mario Doiron and Food Security

June 25, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 708 Views food security

Mario Doiron is a modern homesteader in New Brunswick who raises fowl and grows vegetables on a small farm. Shauna

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Plant Pig Squeak for Next Year

June 24, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 4746 Views Bergenia, early spring flowers, evergreen plants, fall foliage, flower, Gardening for Beginners, ground cover, leaf texture, pig squeak, Plant Care, shade plants

Pig squeaks have big shiny, paddle-shaped leaves surround a sturdy, 16-inch stalk that bursts into exuberant pink, sometimes white, flowers

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Flora & Fauna Podcast Episode 7: Growing Bamboo with Garry Heberg

June 20, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 535 Views bamboo, bamboo varieties, Canadian Gardening, garden clumps, Garry Heberg, growing bamboo, shauna dobbie, South Surrey, tropical plants, Vancouver

Bamboo is a kind of plant in the grass family (Poaceae) with over 100 genera. Most of them are tropical,

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Flora & Fauna Podcast Episode 6: International Peace Garden

June 20, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 805 Views Canada-USA border, Dorothy Dobbie, friendship between countries, garden symbolism, gardening history, international peace garden, Manitoba, North Dakota, peace garden, shauna dobbie

Join Shauna and Dorothy Dobbie as they explore the beauty and significance of the International Peace Garden, which sits on

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Top 10 Trends of Plants and Colours in North America in 2024

June 19, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 741 Views bold accents, drought tolerant plants, earthy tones, edible plants, exotic plants, green and earthy palettes, Indoor Gardening, plant trends, pollinator-friendly gardens, soft neutrals

Predicting trends for plants and colours in North America for 2024 involves looking at current patterns, market analyses, and influences

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Flora & Fauna Podcast Episode 5: Houseplants

June 19, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 603 Views air-purifying plants, Darryl Cheng, Gardening science, house plant tips, houseplants, Indoor Gardening, indoor plants, Plant Care, pollution reduction, The New Plant Parent

Houseplants clean the air of chemicals, dust and other pollutants. Some specialize in the chemicals they prefer: English ivy, peace

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Flora & Fauna Podcast 4: Indigenous Gardening

June 18, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1288 Views food plants, gardening for cultural revitalization, Indigenous communities, Indigenous Demonstration Garden, ndigenous gardening, Okanagan region, reconciliation, Summerland Research Centre, sustainable agriculture, Syilx Okanagan Nation

For over a century, scientists at the Summerland Research and Development Centre have studied sustainable agriculture in B.C.’s Okanagan region,

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