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Putting the garden to bed

Nov 2, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 2206 Views fall cleaning, fall plants, Flowers, Garden how to, Gardening for beginners, Manitoba Gardener, putting garden to bed, tropical plants

Saying good night to the garden By Dorothy Dobbie We always speak of “putting the garden to bed” as though

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Help for summer-stressed plants

Aug 11, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 2207 Views Gardening for beginners, gardening how-to, Plants, summer

Plant Strengtheners: Help for summer stressed plants Don’t let summer stressors ruin your landscape’s good looks. Instead give your plants’

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Understanding botanical names

Aug 10, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 2182 Views botanical names, Gardening for beginners, Plants

For years, people referred to plants by their common names almost exclusively – only the eggheads and botanists used botanical

Staghorn Sumac

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Drought-tolerant gardens

Jun 28, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 4764 Views drought resistant, drought tolerant plant, dry shade, Gardening for beginners, Local Gardener, shade plants

Water-wise plants and drought-tolerant gardens As our climate changes, many areas are experiencing hotter and drier summers with periods of

Plant Combination Guide for Beginners

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Plant Combination Guide

Jun 21, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 5257 Views Gardening for beginners, gardening how-to, plant combination

Plant Combination Guide for Beginners: Factors to Consider As you start out gardening, a Plant Combination Guide is a necessary

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10 tips for a better lawn

Jun 12, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 4958 Views beautiful lawn, Gardening for Beginners, Local Gardener

1. Leaf it be. We used to spend backbreaking hours raking leaves and grass, piling them into bags and carrying

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Benefits of Mulch

Jun 8, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 3268 Views Alberta Gardener, Gardening for beginners, Local Gardener, Manitoba Gardener, mulch, Ontario Gardener

Magic of mulch Mulch keeps soil moister, decreases weed germination and stabilizes soil temperatures, all of which makes your plants

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9 Common Gardening Mistakes

May 14, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 4448 Views Gardening for beginners, gardening mistakes, Local Gardener

Think about the planning, hunting, planting and cultivating we undertake each year in our quest for an exemplary garden. Yet

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Beautiful Outdoor Winter Planters

Sep 21, 2016 Canada's Local Gardener 5961 Views Garden Design Ideas, Manitoba Gardener, outdoor planters, winter garden

Outdoor planters offer winter long beauty With the cold weather upon us, it is easy to neglect the outdoor spaces

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Pots for Container Gardening

Sep 21, 2016 Canada's Local Gardener 2912 Views Garden Design Ideas, Gardening for beginners, Local Gardener

Pick your Pot If you love container gardening, you’ll already know that not all pots are equal. Some are so