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10 Neat Things About Gardening Gloves

October 17, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 985 Views glove, gloves

Gardening gloves aren’t just for delicate ladies! They are hard-wearing tools, as important as your trowel and hoe in the

10 Neat Things Garden Design Ideas How-to

10 Neat Things About Heating your Patio

October 3, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 1035 Views heater, patio heater

Even if you still have some tomatoes and zucchinis to ripen, there is no denying that Old Man Winter is

How-to Perennials Plants

Refreshing That Perennial Bed

July 17, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 3913 Views Bergenia, Biennial hollyhock, blue flax, Blue flax (Linum), Brunnera macrophylla, Campanula, daylilies, delphiniums, Echinacea, Gas plant, Ligularia, linum, Lupine, perennial bed, phlox, Pulmonaria, tiger lily

Is your perennial bed looking a little sad? Are your plants suffering from disease and needs to be replaced? Know

Edibles Gardening Science How-to Plants

The Art of Growing Potatoes

March 10, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 8441 Views container gardening, growing potatoes, hilling potatoes, how to plant potatoes, potato care, potato harvest, potatoes, seed potatoes, soil temperature, where to plant potatoes

Have we lost the art of growing potatoes? At one time, every garden had a potato plot where it was

How-to Local Gardener

Some Fantastic Books on Gardening and Food

January 31, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 2079 Views backyard chickens, beekeeping, cooking with flowers, gardening books, Gardening for Beginners, growing undercover, native plants, Nikki Fotheringham, raised bed gardening, vegetable gardening

Here are some brilliant books on gardening and food we’re looking at ordering soon! Taste Buds: A Field Guide to

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Should I Start a Garden Journal?

December 11, 2023 Shauna Dobbie 2343 Views gardening calendar, gardening journal, stencil

Looking into garden journals this week for a story, I found myself thinking about it late into the night

Garden Design Ideas How-to Local Gardener

10 Unique Gifts For Gardeners

December 1, 2023 Shauna Dobbie 1933 Views best gift for gardeners, Christmas gift, gardener gift, holiday gift

When you’re tearing your hair out looking for something unique to check off another person on your gift list, always

Gardening for Beginners How-to

Water for Winter

November 29, 2023 Shauna Dobbie 3143 Views Gardening Beginners, Local content, watering for winter

It is heartbreaking to drive down the street in springtime and see dead evergreens, especially, cedars lining driveways. Homeowners planted

How-to Local Gardener Plants

Volume 4 Issue 4: The Water Issue is on its way!

November 27, 2023 Shauna Dobbie 2151 Views water issue

Subscribe Now! Great news! The Water Issue of Canada’s Local Gardener is finally off the press and on its way to

Garden Design Ideas How-to

Tips for Adding Colour to Winter Gardens

November 8, 2023 Shauna Dobbie 1388 Views berry, colorado blue spruce, winter garden

If you long for colour outdoors in the winter garden, don’t despair. Study your garden over the next few months

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