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Flora & Fauna Podcast Episode 9: Monarch Butterflies

June 27, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 834 Views butterfly garden, gardening for butterflies, Joan Harvey, Julianne Labreche, life cycle, Master Gardener, Meet the Monarch, migration, Monarch Butterflies, Monarch Teacher Network

People of all ages become fascinated with the monarch butterfly when they learn about its long flight from Canada to

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Garden Primer: All about fertilizer

May 28, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 777 Views aphids prevention, composting, fertilizer, nitrogen, organic gardening, phosphorus, Plant growth, plant nutrients, potassium, soil health

Plants require macro nutrients, of which the big three in most fertilizers are nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, followed by calcium,

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Is it Possible to Predict the Last Frost Date in Canada?

May 20, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1169 Views agricultural planning, Canada gardening, Canadian Gardening, climate zones, frost charts, frost prediction, gardening tips, last frost date, planting season, weather patterns

As the chill of winter gradually gives way to the warmth of spring, gardeners and farmers across Canada eagerly await

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Vinegar in the Garden

May 17, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 777 Views ant control, apple cider vinegar, DIY garden solutions, fungus prevention, garden pests, gardening tips, herbicide alternatives, natural remedies, Plant Care, Vinegar in the garden

In spite of common perception, vinegar is not an effective herbicide. It will indeed burn the herbaceous parts of plants

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10 Neat Things About Lily Leaf Beetle

May 4, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 872 Views beetle lifecycle, fecal shield, garden pests, invasive species, lily care, Lily leaf beetle, lily plants, lily protection, parasitic wasps, stridulation

1. What is it? What carries its poop around on its back? And why?! The lily leaf beetle (Liliocerus lillii)

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Discovering How the Solar Eclipse Impacts Flora and Fauna

April 8, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1203 Views animal behavior, eclipse effects, eclipse impact on animals, eclipse observations, flora and fauna, nocturnal insects, plant responses, Solar eclipse, University of Missouri study, wildlife during eclipse

As millions of people gaze at the sky on April 8th to watch the total solar eclipse, scientists are busy

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Gecko Alert: Public Health Warning Issued

March 24, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1180 Views Canadian health alert, food safety, gecko dangers, Gecko health risks, gecko outbreak, Pest control, public health warning, safe food handling, Salmonella infection, salmonellosis symptoms

A public health warning about geckos has been issued in Canada. It seems that someone attempted to lure geckos into

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10 Neat Things About Wildlife in Winter

December 22, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 4029 Views canadian winter, wild life, winter

1. Bulking up. While many wildlife hibernate or hide away in dens in winter, others just bulk up by eating

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Wild Birds in Winter

December 18, 2023 Sherrie Versluis 2512 Views Birds, wild bird, winter

How is it that winter’s brutal cold doesn’t appear to faze them? Birds have the highest body temperature in the

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10 Neat Things About How Insects Survive Winter

November 12, 2023 Shauna Dobbie 7155 Views 10 Neat Things, how insects survive winter, insects in winter

Best Christmas Gift for Gardeners 1. Die or pause? No, diapause. To survive the brutality of freezing winters, many insects

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