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10 Neat Things About Hornets

August 30, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 3477 Views avoiding hornet stings, hornet colony, hornet nest, hornet queens, hornet stings, hornet superorganism., hornets, late summer hornets, wasp behavior, wasp deterrent

You’ve invited a crowd for dinner on your patio. Everybody is having a great time until you bring out the

10 Neat Things Garden Design Ideas

10 Neat Things About Outdoor Dining

August 23, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 2741 Views outdoor life, outdoor living, outdoor picnic

Do you have a table for eating outside? Do you like to go on picnics? The long-time tradition of eating

10 Neat Things Edibles

10 Neat Things About Apples

August 5, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 2547 Views apple, DNA diversity, ethylene gas, forbidden fruit myth, growing apples

When you think of the word “fruit”, what do you picture? Most Canadians will imagine an apple. Great for storing

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants

10 Neat Things About Zucchini

July 30, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 4632 Views zucchini

1. One plant, one family. Zucchini is such a prolific crop that one plant is enough to feed one family.

10 Neat Things Edibles

10 Neat Things About Cabbage and Broccoli

July 26, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 13 Views edible garden, edible plants, Local Gardener, plant supports

1. Something sweet about sulfur. The distinctive flavor of brassicas (broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, kohlrabi, kale, cabbage and collard greens)

10 Neat Things Garden Pests Insects

10 Neat Things About Mosquitoes

July 5, 2024 Dorothy Dobbie 3191 Views Mosquitoes

1. Blood suckers or nectar suppers? In spite of what you’ve heard, mosquitoes don’t eat blood. They eat nectar from

10 Neat Things Edibles

10 Neat Things about Garlic

June 17, 2024 Dorothy Dobbie 5553 Views alliums, edible plants, garden tips, garlic, garlic benefits, garlic care, garlic harvest, garlic planting, mosquito repellent, vampire repellent

1. Vampire repellent. There are many theories as to why garlic is considered an effective vampire deterrent: 1) Vampires

10 Neat Things Weeds

10 Neat Things About Poison Ivy

June 4, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 1928 Views allergic reactions, garden safety, lacquer, pets and poison ivy, poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, rash prevention, Toxicodendron, urushiol

1. We are family. Poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac are all in the genus Toxicodendron, which falls into

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants

About Nettles

June 3, 2024 Dorothy Dobbie 3146 Views nettles

1. Hypodermic needle, anyone? Long before man came up with the idea of injecting our bodies with chemicals, the stinging

10 Neat Things Flowers Trees & Shrubs

10 Neat Things about Hydrangeas

May 28, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 2867 Views drought tolerance, flower color change, Hydrangeas, native plants, oakleaf hydrangea, panicle hydrangea, Plant Care, pruning, reblooming, smooth hydrangea

1. Five types. There are about 75 species of hydrangea in the world, but only five species typically grown in

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