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10 Neat Things

10 Neat Things

About Trees

September 23, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 3204 Views facts about trees, plant supports, tree trivia, Trees

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

10 Neat Things Plants Wild Flowers

About Weeds in Fall

September 19, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 4675 Views plant supports, weeds in fall, what to do with weeds during fall

1. Ground huggers, skyscrapers. Weeds are plants with an indomitable will to live – they are tough and strong and

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants Trees & Shrubs

About Peaches

September 12, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 5498 Views cool and interesting facts, peaches, plant supports

1. Clingstone or freestone. When you eat a peach and the flesh comes neatly away from the pit, that is

10 Neat Things Plants Trees & Shrubs

About Planting Trees

September 9, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 3823 Views plant supports, planting trees

1. The roots don’t reach to China. Many tree planting failures can be traced to digging the planting hole too

10 Neat Things Animals Garden Helpers Wild Critters

About Spiders

September 6, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 5046 Views plant supports, spiders

Eyes 1. Those eyes have seen a lot of… Most spiders have eight eyes, and they see a lot. In

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants Trees & Shrubs

About Apples

August 29, 2019 Dorothy Dobbie 4075 Views apple, plant supports

1. They are so pomaceous! Pome is from the Latin word for fruit, pomun, but in our world, we apply

10 Neat Things Garden Design Ideas Plants

About Water Gardening

August 25, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 3795 Views aquatic plants, pond, water gardening, water lilies

1. Water, water everywhere. Water in the garden is such a natural fit that every garden should have some. You

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants

About Corn

August 22, 2019 Dorothy Dobbie 4480 Views corn, nitrogen depletion, three sisters, traditional ecological knowledge

1. Corn is grass. Zea mays, the Latin name for maize, which is the farming name for corn, is a

10 Neat Things Animals Insects

About Asian Ladybugs

August 15, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 7479 Views aphid control, aphids, invasive species, Ladybugs

1. The bird that bites. Harmonia axridis, better known as the Asian ladybug or ladybird, has a number of anti-human

10 Neat Things Animals Garden Helpers Insects

About Dragonflies

August 15, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 9937 Views dragonflies, plant supports

Do you have dragonflies in your garden? Here are 10 neat things about these cool dragonflies. https://youtu.be/xnO8Uk3bmsY 1. Do dragonflies

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