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10 Neat Things

10 Neat Things

Starting Seeds

February 7, 2020 Shauna Dobbie 4613 Views damping off, gardening tips, Plant Care, seed germination, Seed stratification, starting seeds

1. Inhibitors. Starting plants from seeds are not always easy. Some seeds, like tomatoes, come from the mother plant coated

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants

About Container Gardening

January 31, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4710 Views carrot varieties, container gardening, corn, lettuce, onions, pumpkins

1. Vegetables. It used to be that just about the only edibles that people grew in containers were herbs and

10 Neat Things Annuals Edibles Flowers Foliage Perennials

About Herbs

January 24, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 5404 Views how to preserve herbs, what are herbs

1. Herb or ‘erb? Dropping the h-sound at the beginning of “herb” is an American affectation, so if you’re from

10 Neat Things

About Waiting

January 17, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4803 Views garden safety, gardening tips, last frost date, planting season

1. Waiting to plant. Across Canada, with the possible exception of the West Coast, Canadians wait till Victoria Day,

10 Neat Things Animals Wild Critters

About Raccoons

January 13, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4699 Views raccoons

1. Smart cookies. Raccoons are highly intelligent with excellent memories. One study showed that they could remember very well for

10 Neat Things Annuals Flowers

10 Neat Things about Annuals

January 10, 2020 Shauna Dobbie 4709 Views annuals, plant supports, type of plant, what are annuals

1. Live fast, die young. In the plant world, an annual is a plant that completes its life cycle in

10 Neat Things Indoor plants Plants

10 Neat Things about House Plants

January 3, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4601 Views African violets, house plants, Indoor Gardening, Light Requirements, Plant Care, plant pests, Tillandsias, watering

Shade dwellers. One of the most important things to understand about house plants is that most are shade or partial

10 Neat Things Animals Wild Critters

About Reindeer

December 19, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 4673 Views

1. Is a reindeer like a caribou? Yes; in fact, caribou is the North American name for reindeer. As a

10 Neat Things Animals Garden Pests Insects Wild Critters

About Bugs with Wings in your Home

November 18, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 5452 Views flying insects, fruit flies, fungus gnats, houseplants, Indoor Gardening, insect control, plant health

1. Things with wings. Pesky little bugs fly around the house and everyone believes they are fruit flies. You should

10 Neat Things Animals Garden Pests Insects

10 Neat Things about Fungus Gnats

November 14, 2019 Dorothy Dobbie 6097 Views fungus gnats, houseplants, Indoor Gardening, insect control, Plant Care, Plant diseases, plant pests, root rot

Fungus gnats on houseplant 1. Pesky little flies. If you have houseplants, chances are you have encountered the pesky little

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