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Dandelions: Weed or wildflower?

January 27, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 1118 Views dandelions, weed, wildflowers

By Shauna Dobbie When I was a young child, I was allowed to pick pansies and tulips sometimes, crocuses never,

Garden Design Ideas How-to Local Gardener

Greenhouses: How to Choose One?

November 28, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 1264 Views gardener, greenhouse

Hartley Botanic is one of England’s oldest and most respected greenhouse manufacturers, with an increasingly large following in the US

10 Neat Things Gardening Science

About Sun and Shade

June 2, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 1860 Views dappled shade., dry shade, full shade plants, full sun plants, garden sun tolerance, north vs south gardening, part shade plants, plant moisture needs, shade gardening, Sun exposure

1. Deadly shade. Very little will grow in deep, deep shade, say right beside a north facing wall with overhanging

10 Neat Things Gardening Science

About Soil

April 21, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 1432 Views compost, gardening tips, microorganisms, organic material, plant nutrition, pollinators, potting mix, soil conservation, soil ecology, soil health

1. You have to eat a peck of dirt before you die. Fortunately, that old saying does not apply to

Gardening for Beginners How-to

Soil Rejuvenation

February 7, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 1918 Views Alfalfa Gold, Clay Buster, composts, organic fertilizers, Plant growth, Sky Rocket, soil health, Soil rejuvenation, Turkey Trot, Worm Gold

Now that the days are starting to get longer it’s a great time to think about spring! You can start

10 Neat Things Gardening Science Plants

About Plant Senses

December 9, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 1346 Views jasmonate, photosensitive hormones, plant behavior, plant chemistry, plant communication, plant intelligence, plant memory, plant reactions, Plant senses, plant signaling

1. What you already knew. As a plant person, you already know that plants have senses, many beyond our ken.

CLG Podcast Garden Design Ideas How-to Local Gardener

Vegetable Gardening

April 22, 2021 Shauna Dobbie 1969 Views

Guest: Greg Auton of MaritimeGardening.com Greg Auton is The Maritime Gardener, a podcaster and YouTuber in Nova Scotia, with 2500

CLG Podcast Edibles Gardening for Beginners Local Gardener

Starting Tomatoes

March 11, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 2381 Views tomato

Starting tomatoes from seeds seems like an easy thing to do, but once you actually do it, there are a

Gardening for Beginners How-to Local Gardener

How to get started

January 29, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 3475 Views composting, diseased plants, fall clean-up, flower beds, garden maintenance, Local garden centre, plant hardiness, raking leaves, wildlife habitat, winter garden

By Shauna Dobbie Are you starting your very first garden? Congratulations! There are several little details to help you get

Gardening for Beginners

Grass for your Lawn

June 19, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3567 Views Annual ryegrass, Fine fescue, grass types, Kentucky bluegrass, lawn care, lawn maintenance, Perennial ryegrass, Shade tolerance, Sustainable lawns, Turf grass

Well-cultured lawns have several beneficial features. They filter and clean water and return it to the water table. In urban

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