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10 Neat Things

About Animal Fibres

October 23, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3624 Views Alpacas, Angora rabbits, Animal fibres, Cashmere, Llamas, Luxury fibres, Merino wool, Mohair, sustainable farming, Wool

1. Cruelty-free herding. Want to farm animals without killing them? Consider sheep, goats, rabbits or alpacas. You can raise these

10 Neat Things Animals Insects

About Insect Eggs

September 24, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4347 Views African stick insect, Galls, Giant water bugs, Green lacewing, Insect eggs, Malaysian stick insect, Mosquito larvae, Parasitoid wasps, Passionflower defense, Spined soldier bug

1. Some float. Mosquito larvae are aquatic (though they can’t breathe under water), so these insects’ eggs are laid on

10 Neat Things Animals Insects

About Honey

September 3, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3826 Views antioxidant-rich, berry recipes, fruit gardening, hardy shrubs, haskap, Honeyberries, Plant Care, Pollination, summer harvest, vitamin C

1. Regurgitated bee spit. Outside worker bees bring home nectar in their honey stomachs where it is partially processed. Inside

Garden Pests

Spittlebugs

June 17, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4748 Views froghopper, garden pests, nymph stage, organic gardening, Perennials, Pest control, plant pests, Spittlebugs, strawberries, xylem

Who’s been spitting on my plants? Spittlebugs show a preference for nitrogen-fixing plants such as legumes and it is postulated

10 Neat Things Animals

About Mothers

May 8, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4294 Views alligator temperature control, animal parenting, brood patches, cheating mothers, elephant gestation, human mothers, koala joey, Mothers in nature, orangutan mother, wolf spider

1. Brood patches. In many birds, a bald patch on the breast or tummy develops on the mother while she

10 Neat Things Animals Birds

About Chicken Eggs

April 30, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4707 Views blood spots, chicken anatomy, Chicken eggs, egg carton history, egg facts, egg nutrition, egg shells, egg yolk color, eggshell color, raw eggs

1. No roosters needed. Most birds don’t lay unfertilized eggs, but chickens do. A hen need never meet a rooster

How-to Pets

Keeping Cats out of the Garden

April 23, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 2556 Views cat deterrents, Cat Scat, cats, chicken wire, flower beds, garden pests, gardening tips, moisture, mulch, Scarecrow deterrents

Are neighbourhood cats using your flower beds as a litter box? These kitty-friendly tips can help you keep your garden

Gardening for Beginners Pets

Harmful Plants

April 23, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 2488 Views cat safety, dog safety, garden hazards, garden safety, Harmful plants, houseplants, pet-friendly plants, Pets, plant toxicity, toxic plants

Pets love gardens. They react to gardens as much as we do, becoming euphoric and running through the plants, smelling

10 Neat Things Animals Birds

About Nests

March 12, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4151 Views bird nests, cigarette butts, eagle nests, hummingbird nests, no nest birds, shorebird nests, sociable weavers, spider webs, swiftlet nests, weaver birds

1. What are they? Nests are structures built to hold eggs, offspring and, sometimes, adults. They’re often built owing to

Animals Birds

Attracting Hummingbirds

March 5, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 2816 Views attracting hummingbirds, bird feeders, Birdwatching, flower feeding, garden birds, hummingbirds, nectar plants, spring birds, sugar water, wildlife gardening

Bits of light flash off a tiny breast sending out rays of brilliant red and green. A hummingbird has flitted

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