About Watering Plants
Water is essential to a plant’s growth. 1. Water is the staff of plant life. Watering plants will deliver nutrients to their leaves and growing
Canada's Local Gardener
July 10, 2020
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About Strawberries
1. The strawberry isn’t a berry. It isn’t even a fruit. Botanically speaking, the strawberry is a false fruit because it isn’t formed from the
Canada's Local Gardener
July 3, 2020
Spiky Flowers
1. Flowers on spikes. Spiky flowers could refer to flowers with spikes or flowers that form on a spike-like stem; we’re using it to refer
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June 26, 2020
About Cosmos
Ulam Raja 1. King’s salad. When we think of cosmos, we think of the pretty delicate flowers once so common in the gardens of our
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June 16, 2020
About Brassicas
Watch for an article on these vegetables in the summer issue of Canada’s Local Gardener magazine! 1. All the same species. Broccoli, Brussels sprouts,
Canada's Local Gardener
June 11, 2020
About Moss
Are you interested in growing moss? Look for an article on it in our Summer issue of Canada’s Local Gardener! 1. Flowerless plant. Moss does
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June 4, 2020
About Public Gardens
1. Butchart Gardens. One of the crown jewels of Canada’s public gardens is kind of like Disney World for adults. Located in Brentwood Bay, about
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May 28, 2020
About Berries
Gooseberries are true berries Raspberries Blackberries Saskatoon berries Blueberries Currants Honeyberries Cranberries 1. A tomato is a berry, a blueberry is not. A berry is
Canada's Local Gardener
May 21, 2020
About What We Learned From the Pandemic
Here’s what we’ve learned from this pandemic… 1. Air. Whether you’re a believer or a denier in climate change, there can be no doubt that
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May 14, 2020
About Mothers
1. Brood patches. In many birds, a bald patch on the breast or tummy develops on the mother while she is incubating her eggs. It
Canada's Local Gardener
May 8, 2020