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10 Neat Things

10 Neat Things

About Wheat

October 31, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 3060 Views gluten sensitivity, grain composition, wheat cultivation, Wheat history, wheat production, wheat straw, wheat symbolism, wheat varieties, whole wheat flour, winter wheat

1. Wheat sheaf as symbol. A sheaf of wheat is one symbol of All Saints’ Day, which is November 1.

10 Neat Things Plants

About Orange

October 24, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 3324 Views 10 Neat Things, colour orange

1. Pumpkins. The favourite squash for this time of year is usually orange coloured. Pumpkins start out green through the

10 Neat Things Animals Garden Pests Wild Critters

Prairie Dogs

October 21, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 4532 Views 10 Neat Things, facts about prairie dogs, ground squirrel

1. The talk of the town. Prairie dogs, the big cousin to the Richardson’s ground squirrel or gopher, live very

10 Neat Things Annuals Flowers Foliage Indoor plants Perennials Plants

About Plants That Kill

October 17, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 4949 Views 10 Neat Things, plants that kill, poisonous plants, toxic plant

1. How toxic is toxic? Your garden is full of toxic plants, that could probably even kill, including parts of

10 Neat Things Birds

About Turkeys

October 10, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2953 Views Benjamin Franklin, domesticated turkey, flying turkeys, gobble, Lake Tuz., turkey anatomy, turkey behavior, turkey breeding, turkey myths, wild turkey

1. Which came first? Was the bird named after the country or the country after the bird? The answer is

10 Neat Things Animals Birds

About Blue Jays

October 7, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 3611 Views acorns, Bird behavior, Bird feeding, bird migration, blue jay anatomy, blue jay calls, blue jay courtship, blue jay myths, blue jays, Prince Edward Island

1. They’re not really blue, you know. Blue jays look blue. You’d swear they are blue, a very striking, and

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants

About Pumpkins

October 3, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 5044 Views giant pumpkins, Pollination, pumpkin care, pumpkin competition, pumpkin flowers, pumpkin growth, pumpkin harvesting, pumpkin hybrids, pumpkins, secondary roots

1. Sex and the single pumpkin. Pumpkins are monoecious. A single plant will have both male and female flowers. Female

10 Neat Things Animals Garden Helpers Insects

About Good Bugs in the Garden

September 25, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2627 Views 10 Neat Things, beneficial bugs in your garden, good bugs in the garden

1. Best bug. For overall best bug performance in the garden, the award goes to the humble ladybug. This pretty

10 Neat Things Plants

About Lawns in Fall

September 25, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2735 Views 10 Neat Things, lawns in fall, what to do to your lawn during fall

1. Leaf it be. We used to spend backbreaking hours raking leaves off our lawns in fall, piling them into

10 Neat Things Foliage Plants Trees & Shrubs

About Trees

September 23, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2233 Views 10 Neat Things, facts about trees, tree trivia, Trees

1. The lungs of the world. Trees produce oxygen in exchange for carbon dioxide. A large tree puts out enough

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