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Flora and Fauna

New this fall! Try it today. Flora and Fauna is a weekly zine-ette, featuring a completely new Ten Neat Things,

1. So, what’s a praying mantis? A praying mantis (in the order of Mantodea) is a fascinating insect that is

We here at Canada’s Local Gardener magazine are all living the garden life. We are extremely excited to be partners

Garden of Ginette and Philippe Pichette, Levis, QuebecStory and photos by Shauna Dobbie For Ginette Pichette, her garden is an

Situated in the middle of southwestern Ontario, rests the picturesque town of Stratford, famous for its live theatre festival each

How much work does it take to grow most of the produce our family eats in a year? How much

1. Plural. You can say “crocuses”, “croci” or “crocus” when you have more than one. Personally, I think “crocuses” is

Lisa Steele of the website Fresh Eggs Daily visit with Dorothy and Shauna Dobbie to talk about gardening with chickens.

Dorothy and Shauna talk with arbourist Ryan Statham about invasive insects and trees. Ryan is an arbourist with Davey Canada,

Sunflowers are Ukraine’s National flower. Many young men, fathers and grandfathers have left their families behind, picked up arms to