Local Gardener

Canada’s Local Gardener

Canada’s Local Gardener magazine is an endeavour by expert and passionate Canadian gardeners to promote and share the joy of gardening with all Canadians! The

Canada's Local Gardener November 4, 2020

Putting Garden Tools to bed

The seasons are changing, what to do now? The weather has changed, no more warm summer breeze, now a north wind starts to blow, the

Canada's Local Gardener October 23, 2020

Shade Garden

Unwind in the calm shadows of the shade garden where the world is lush and green and soothing to the soul. Fingers of sunlight probe

Canada's Local Gardener July 28, 2020

Irene Rajfur’s Garden

Beautiful Garden Irene Rajfur Garden City, Winnipeg “People always say, ‘Where are you going this year?’ and I say, ‘My yard!’” Irene Rajfur retired last

Canada's Local Gardener February 6, 2020

Canadian Wild Ginger

If you’re looking for a groundcover for a shady area, look no further; Asarum canadense or Canadian wild ginger is your plant. No silver or mottled

Canada's Local Gardener February 6, 2020

Dawn Redwood

Dawn redwood or Metasequoia glyptostroboides. Is it an acquired taste, the conifer that loses its needles in the fall? Or is it just for folks

Canada's Local Gardener February 6, 2020

Char-Lan High School

Char-Lan High School in Williamstown, east of Cornwall, is giving its students a more than passing experience with gardening. They have several raised beds outside

Canada's Local Gardener February 6, 2020

Ripening Tomatoes

Tomatoes are climacteric, which means they will continue to ripen after they’ve been picked from the vine. This really matters to us in Ontario because

Canada's Local Gardener October 15, 2019