Water while you’re away: 10 Neat Things about keeping the garden hydrated
Summer holidays are calling, but what about your veggies, shrubs and flowers? Whether you’re off for a weekend at
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Gardening for Beginners
Flora & Fauna Episode 16: Nutrients in the garden with Robert Pavlis
Did you know that you can give too much compost to your garden? Also, there isn’t a “best” fertilizer for tomatoes or
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Flora & Fauna Podcast 4: Indigenous Gardening
For over a century, scientists at the Summerland Research and Development Centre have studied sustainable agriculture in B.C.’s Okanagan region,
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Is it Possible to Predict the Last Frost Date in Canada?
As the chill of winter gradually gives way to the warmth of spring, gardeners and farmers across Canada eagerly await
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15 easy eco-gardening techniques to incorporate into your yard(2)
Recycle in the garden. Use newspapers and flyers for seedling pots or cut non-glossy paper up and add it
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Beautiful and Weird: Flowers to grow from seed
If you’re a fan of the weird and uncommon, here are a few flowers from West Coast Seeds you
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Best Gifts for Gardeners
Pegasus Media, publisher of Canada’s Local Gardener magazine, is an Amazon associate and earns commission on qualifying purchases. Here are
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How Do Plants Breathe?
Understanding how plants breathe and preventing winter burn Plants breathe through their leaves. It is estimated that the total water
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How to Grow Mushrooms at Home
By Tania Moffat Growing mushrooms is unlike growing any other vegetable. Fungi grow from spores rather than seeds. These spores
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8 Perennials That Attract Our Friends the Bees
Are you looking for ways to attract more bees to your garden this year? More and more we are learning
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