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Explore Memorial University Botanical Garden

June 9, 2025 Canada's Local Gardener 73 Views

Nestled in the heart of St. John’s, Newfoundland, Memorial University Botanical Garden is a living sanctuary of biodiversity, conservation, and

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Ken Macdonald’s vertical tomato garden in Regina

June 2, 2025 Canada's Local Gardener 98 Views

By Dorothy Dobbie Ken Macdonald’s garden in Regina isn’t the acreage he imagined managing when he went to agriculture college

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Stephanie Appleby-Jones’ Nova Scotia garden is a natural retreat

May 13, 2025 Canada's Local Gardener 128 Views layered gardening, native plants, Nova Scotia, wild garden

Story by Shauna Dobbie; images by David Johnson Stephanie Appleby-Jones has always been a gardener at heart. She refined her

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La Chasse-Gardée du Marais: A storybook garden in Chelsea, Quebec

April 29, 2025 Canada's Local Gardener 615 Views fairy tale

Story and photos by Dorothy Dobbie This story was published in Volume 4, Issue 4 It is a smoky early

Beautiful Gardens Editor's Pick New Brunswick

Moncton Country Garden: Gerry and Judy Gillcash, New Brunswick

April 15, 2025 Canada's Local Gardener 574 Views cedar trees, country garden, pond

By Shauna Dobbie, photos by David Johnson “It helps if you have access to a backhoe,” Gerry says, when talking

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A garden rooted in memory: Joan and Frank Quinn’s backyard retreat in Edmonton

March 31, 2025 Canada's Local Gardener 292 Views hosta, lilac, lily, Shade garden

By Joan Quinn This garden story appeared in the 3rd issue of Canada’s Local Gardener. As someone who grew up

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The Lucyshyn Garden in Edmonton: A meticulously crafted small-space paradise

February 17, 2025 Canada's Local Gardener 452 Views backyard landscaping, compact garden ideas, Edmonton garden design, Edmonton landscaping, garden inspiration, outdoor design, small garden tips, Small space gardening, space-saving garden, urban gardening

By Dorothy Dobbie | Photos by Shauna Dobbie There’s something magical about a small-space garden design that maximizes every inch

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Sayuri and Arthur Mah’s Red Deer Garden

November 13, 2024 Dorothy Dobbie 483 Views Alberta gardening, Arthur Mah, drought tolerant plants, Echeveria, Espalier apple tree, Gardening in harsh climates, Hardscaping, Japanese gardening, Lithops, Medicinal plants, Perennials, Potting shed, Red Deer Garden, Sayuri Mah, Shade-loving plants, Succulents, Tillandsia, Zen garden

Sayuri, known to her friends as Sai, and Arthur Mah have lived at their current Red Deer home since 1995

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Garden of Happiness for Kevin Napora and Rob Pelletier

September 6, 2024 Dorothy Dobbie 1055 Views Kevin Napora, Rob Pelletier

“I’m just so happy right now,” says Kevin Napora the day after the big Edmonton Garden Tour this July. He

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Priddis Valley Garden: Healing people and saving the bees

July 29, 2024 Dorothy Dobbie 944 Views aquaponics, bee conservation, cell phone radiation, healing garden, Kelly Tait, Lady Bug Festival, organic gardening, Priddis Alberta, Priddis Valley Garden, therapeutic gardening

Alberta is a land where people can follow their dreams in places some-times unimaginable at the outset. So it is

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