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10 Neat Things

10 Neat Things

Early Spring Flowers

March 24, 2022 Shauna Dobbie 3036 Views crocus, daffodils, forsythia, hellebores, prairie crocus, primula, Pulsatilla, scilla, snowdrops, spring flowers

1. Hellebores. One of the early spring flowers, Hellebores, are poisonous, as are many plants in the garden. The sap

10 Neat Things Annuals Edibles Flowers Plants

About Sunflowers

March 10, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 2993 Views allelopathy, Fibonacci sequence, heliotropism, nuclear remediation, pollinators, sunflower growth, sunflower oil, sunflower roots, sunflowers, Ukraine

1. Sunflowers for Ukraine. Sunflowers grow well in Ukraine, owing to its hot dry summers. The flower was widely planted

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants

About Rosemary

March 3, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 3385 Views Culinary Herbs, herb of remembrance, kitchen herb, Mediterranean herb, Propagation, Rosemary, rosemary flowers, sunlight, traditional uses, water drainage

1. Dew of the sea The name rosemary has nothing to do with roses or anyone named Mary. It is

10 Neat Things Plants Trees & Shrubs

About Big Trees

February 24, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 3279 Views aspen grove, Big trees, coast redwood, dragon tree, giant redwood, Montezuma cypress, Pando, rain tree, sequoia, tallest trees

Sequoia National Park, California 1. What kind of big? You can measure the biggest trees as the tallest, the thickest

10 Neat Things Animals

About Cats

February 16, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 4728 Views cats, furry pets, Pets, plant supports

1. The story of Molly, Tom and their confused friend, Gib. We all know that male cats are called Toms,

10 Neat Things Foliage Indoor plants Plants

About Peperomia

January 28, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 2503 Views garden hazards, houseplants, Indoor Gardening, Light Requirements, Peperomia, peperomia flowers, peperomia species, plant of the year, plant propagation, succulent care

Peperomia argyreia Watermelon 1. Plant of the year! Peperomia has been declared the plant of the year by the National

10 Neat Things Plants Trees & Shrubs

About Oaks

January 1, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 2828 Views acorns, ancient oak trees, Celtic history, North American oaks, oak cupule, oak for smoking, oak symbolism, Oak trees, poison oak, Quercus

1. Quercus and the Celts Quercus is the botanical name for oak and it is from the Celtic language meaning

10 Neat Things

About Frankincense and Myrrh

December 23, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 3547 Views ancient healing, Boswellia sacra, Commiphora myrrha, Frankincense, frankincense for cancer, gifts of the Magi, myrrh, myrrh for arthritis, Myrris odorata, resin harvesting

Boswellia sacra (image by Scott Zona / via Wikicommons) 1. Treasures from trees. The wise men from the East arrived

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants

About Artichokes

December 16, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 2846 Views ancient vegetables, artichoke history, artichoke preparation, Artichokes, California artichokes, Cynara scolymus, healthy eating, Marilyn Monroe, New Orleans

1. Eating flower babies. An artichoke is the bud of the flowerhead of Cynara scolymus, a plant with lovely violet-blue

10 Neat Things Gardening Science Plants

About Plant Senses

December 9, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 2486 Views jasmonate, photosensitive hormones, plant behavior, plant chemistry, plant communication, plant intelligence, plant memory, plant reactions, Plant senses, plant signaling

1. What you already knew. As a plant person, you already know that plants have senses, many beyond our ken.

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