Flora & Fauna Episode 17: Garden power tools with Kris Kiser
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 and moles
Although these two animals are different the deterrents are similar. Moles tunnel under the ground and make runways just below
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Critters in the garden: rabbit
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
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: deers
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 Episode15: Plant introductions for 2023 with Dorothy Dobbie
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
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
A cool haven from the sun, a temporary protection from the rain, a screened in escape from mosquitoes: arbours, gazebos
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Flora & Fauna Episode 13: Growing berries with Sheryl Normandeau and Janet Melrose
Strawberries and raspberries have been growing in gardens across Canada since we became a country. Haskaps, sea buckthorn and ground
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Flora & Fauna Episode 12: Edible Flowers with Erin Facer
The Edible Flower is a thick book with gorgeous photos. Erin and Jo write about how to grow edible flowers
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