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Planting Companions

May 6, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3953 Views basil, beneficial herbs, companion planting, garlic, Marigolds, organic gardening, peppermint, Pest control, plant companions, vegetable gardening

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

Gardening for Beginners How-to

Planning Your First Garden

April 23, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3298 Views colour schemes, First garden, flower bed, Foliage, Garden design, garden planning, garden style, gardening tips, landscaping, plant selection

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

Gardening for Beginners Pets

Harmful Plants

April 23, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 2378 Views cat safety, dog safety, garden hazards, garden safety, Harmful plants, houseplants, pet-friendly plants, Pets, plant toxicity, toxic plants

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

10 Neat Things Gardening Science

COVID 19 Myths

March 19, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4330 Views alcohol spray, antibiotics, colloidal silver, COVID-19 myths, drinking water, garlic, hot tea, man-made virus, miracle mineral solution, sesame oil

1. Garlic. There is no evidence that eating raw garlic will kill the virus. Garlic does have some antimicrobial properties

Gardening with Kids Plants

Plants for your Kid Gardener

March 12, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3086 Views chives, fuchsia, hens and chicks, kid gardeners, lambs' ears, obedient plant, Pansies, snapdragons, strawberries, sunflowers

Kids love most flowers and plants, especially those they get to help with. There are a few interactive plants that

Gardening for Beginners How-to Seeds

Starting Your Own Seeds

March 11, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4289 Views Black-eyed Susan, fluorescent lightstand, growing plants, Home gardening, Indoor Gardening, monkey flowers, plant fertilizing, seed catalogs, seedling care, starting seeds

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

Gardening for Beginners Plant diseases

You’ve Got Gall… or Fungus

March 8, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 2654 Views black spot, bladder gall mites, fungal infections, fungus growth, gall mites, Galls, mushroom growth, plant health, powdery mildew, tree fungus

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

Gardening Science Plants

Are Plants Smart?

February 12, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 1905 Views auxins, jasmonates, plant behavior, plant communication, plant defense mechanisms, plant intelligence, plant learning, plant memory, plant sensitivity, smart plants

As a plant person, you already know that plants have sensitivities, many beyond our understanding. But are plants smart? You

Garden Design Ideas

The Pergola Solution

February 6, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 2518 Views Alberta Gardener, beautiful garden, how to use pergolas for backyard privacy, Local content

Never mind fences making good neighbours, it’s pergolas and privacy screens that are doing all the work these days when

Gardening for Beginners Plants Seeds

Seed Heads

January 30, 2020 Shauna Dobbie 3292 Views allium seed heads, clematis seed heads, garden beauty, hairy balls plant, milkweed, monarch butterfly, nigella seed heads, ornamental arrangements, poppy seed heads, Seed heads

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

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