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Flora & Fauna Podcast Episode 18: Seeds with Kevin Twomey

July 22, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 792 Views Canada gardening, flower gardening, gardening podcast, gardening tips, Kevin Twomey, Seed planting, Seed starting, shauna dobbie, T and T Seeds, vegetable gardening

It is seed starting time across Canada. From March through June, depending on where your garden is, you may be

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Critters in the Garden: Cats & dogs

July 19, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 604 Views animal deterrents, cats, coffee grounds, dog and cat behavior, dogs, essential oils, garden critters, garden protection, pet-proof garden, physical barriers

Cats and dogs can make a habit of using your garden as a litter box, leaving unpleasant surprises when you

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Flora & Fauna Episode 17: Garden power tools with Kris Kiser

July 18, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 635 Views garden maintenance, Garden power tools, gardening podcast, gardening tools, Kris Kiser, lawn mowers, leaf blowers, Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, shauna dobbie, urban gardening

For many gardeners, power tools sound like something their partner or friend would be more interested in. But at some

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Critters in the Garden: Voles & moles

July 16, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 769 Views garden pests, grub control, habitat modification, moles, natural predators, physical barriers, repellents, trapping, voles, wildlife management

Although voles and moles are different, the deterrents are similar. Moles tunnel under the ground and make runways just below

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Critters in the Garden: Rabbits

July 15, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 656 Views daffodils, garden pests, garden protection, gardening tips, physical barriers, rabbit deterrents, rabbit-resistant plants, rabbits, spraying techniques, vegetable garden

Little bunnies abound in the early days of spring and summer. Who can resist their soft furriness – you just

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Flora & Fauna Episode 16: Nutrients in the garden with Robert Pavlis

July 12, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 905 Views Aspen Grove Gardens, compost, fertilizer myths, garden myths, Gardening science, organic gardening, plant nutrients, Robert Pavlis, rose care, tomato care

Did you know that you can give too much compost to your garden? Also, there isn’t a “best” fertilizer for tomatoes or

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Critters in the Garden: Deer

July 11, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 822 Views deer, deer deterrents, fencing, garden pests, garden protection, noise deterrents, physical barriers, sacrificial plants, sprays, ultrasonic noise

What to do about deer? They are gorgeous to look at with soft-coloured coats looking so sleek above their slender

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Flora & Fauna Podcast Episode 15: Plant introductions for 2023 with Dorothy Dobbie

July 11, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 555 Views Dorothy Dobbie, plant introduction

Every year, growers, distributors and hybridizers of plants work on new species, and every year some of those new species

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Flora & Fauna Episode 14: Emerald ash borer with Ryan Statham

July 10, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 829 Views

Since 2002, Canada has been watching the emerald ash borer kill our native ash trees, starting in Ontario and moving

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A Shelter from the Sun: Gazebos & pergolas

July 8, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 641 Views arbours, gazebo, gazebos, outdoor room, pagoda, pagodas, Pergolas

A cool haven from the sun, a temporary protection from the rain, a screened in escape from mosquitoes: arbours, gazebos

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