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planting companions

Planting Companions

Long before chemical fertilizers and pesticides appeared, there were planting companions where farmers and gardeners knew that certain plants grow and taste better when planted

planning your first garden

Planning Your First Garden

To plant and maintain a flower border, with a good scheme for colour, is by no means the easy thing that is commonly supposed. –

harmful plants

Harmful Plants

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

starting your own seeds

Starting Your Own Seeds

I used to say that gardeners should start seeds in their homes mainly because it’s fun. I don’t say that any more. Now I say

galls and fungus

You’ve Got Gall… or Fungus

What’s the difference between galls and fungus growths? Galls are out-growths on plant material that can be caused by (rarely) fungi or by insects, mites

seed balls

Seed Heads

By Dorothy Dobbie It isn’t often that you grow a plant mainly for its seed heads, but some are so spectacular, you may want to

miracle of pollen

Pollen Magic

Pollen is a wonderful, protein-rich particle, much prized by queen bees, but especially important to plant fertilization because it carries the male sperm of plants.

growing shallots

Growing Shallots

Shallots are not the most commonly grown vegetable in Canada, perhaps because the maturity date for bulbs can be as long as 120 days. But

allium family

The Allium Family

Knowing the difference of the allium family, between shallots, green onions, scallions, chives and leeks can be very confusing. One reason is that the same

Why should I buy high-quality soil?

Quality Soil: Factors to consider

Organic Factors. During almost all landscaping projects there comes a time when you have to decide, “What kind of soil should I buy?” There are

planting companions

Planting Companions

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