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

August 12, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 2522 Views Aspen Grove Gardens, compost, fertilizer myths, garden myths, Gardening science, gardening tips, organic gardening, plant nutrients, Robert Pavlis, roses, tomatoes, tree 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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Priddis Valley Garden: Healing people and saving the bees

July 29, 2024 Dorothy Dobbie 2392 Views aquaponics, cell phone radiation, healing garden, Kelly Tait, Lady Bug Festival, organic gardening, Priddis Alberta, Priddis Valley Garden, therapeutic gardening

Alberta is a land where people can follow their dreams in places some-times unimaginable at the outset. So it is

CLG Podcast Flora & Fauna Local Gardener

Flora & Fauna Podcast Episode 19 – New gardens

July 24, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 2041 Views Aspen Grove Gardens, compost, fertilizer myths, garden myths, Gardening science, gardening tips, organic gardening, plant nutrients, Robert Pavlis, roses, tomatoes, tree care

Faced with the very arduous task of building a new gardening bed, Shauna Dobbie, editor of Canada’s Local Gardener magazine,

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Flora & Fauna Podcast Episode 18: Seeds with Kevin Twomey

July 22, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 2101 Views Canada gardening, gardening tips, Kevin Twomey, Seed starting, shauna dobbie, 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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Flora & Fauna Episode 17: Garden power tools with Kris Kiser

July 18, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1899 Views garden maintenance, Kris Kiser, shauna dobbie, tools, 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 2358 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

CLG Podcast Flora & Fauna Gardening for Beginners Local Gardener

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

July 12, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 2328 Views Aspen Grove Gardens, compost, fertilizer myths, garden myths, Gardening science, organic gardening, plant nutrients, Robert Pavlis, roses, tomatoes

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

Animals Local Gardener Wild Critters

Critters in the Garden: Deer

July 11, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 2259 Views deer, 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

CLG Podcast Feature Story Local Gardener

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

July 11, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1648 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

CLG Podcast Flora & Fauna Local Gardener

Flora & Fauna Episode 13: Growing berries with Sheryl Normandeau and Janet Melrose

July 5, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1754 Views berry, edible berries, Haskaps, Janet Melrose, Sea buckthorn, shauna dobbie, Sheryl Normandeau, strawberries

Strawberries and raspberries have been growing in gardens across Canada since we became a country. Haskaps, sea buckthorn and ground

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