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Test Your Garden Knowledge: Weather in the garden

May 14, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1781 Views flower cutting, garden quiz, lettuce, Plant Care, seed collection, summer garden, watering, weather, wind effects

How much do you think you know about what goes on with the weather in your garden? Test your knowledge

CLG Podcast Edibles Flora & Fauna Local Gardener Plants

Flora & Fauna Episode 2: Sweet Potatoes

May 13, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1573 Views Canadian Gardening, sweet potatoes, vegetable gardening

Sweet potatoes are densely packed with nutrients, delicious roasted or mashed with a dab of butter, and notoriously too heat-loving

Editor's Pick Local Gardener Perennials Plants

Embracing May’s Birth Flower: Lily of the Valley

May 1, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 3033 Views bridal bouquet, Convallaria majalis, garden care, garden hazards, gardening tips, invasive plants, Lily of the Valley, May birth flower, spring blooms

As May blooms into its full glory, so does its birth flower, the delicate and enchanting Lily of the Valley.

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Lamb’s Ear (Stachys byzantina)

April 15, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1213 Views cat resistant plant, fuzzy texture, garden plants, gardening tips, groundcovers, lambs' ears, ornamental plants, Plant Care, rabbit deterrent, Stachys byzantina

Lamb’s Ear (Stachys byzantina): The fuzzy texture of lamb’s ear is not appealing to rabbits.

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Foxglove (Digitalis)

April 15, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1219 Views cat resistant plant, Digitalis, flowering plants, Foxglove, garden hazards, garden safety, ornamental flowers, Plant Care, rabbit deterrent

Foxglove (Digitalis): This plant is toxic to rabbits and most other animals, so they tend to avoid it.

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Daylilies (Hemerocallis)

April 15, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1160 Views cat resistant plant, daylilies, deer, flowering perennials, garden flowers, Hemerocallis, low maintenance plants, ornamental plants, Plant Care, rabbit resistant

Daylilies (Hemerocallis): While some varieties might be nibbled on, many daylilies are generally avoided by rabbits.

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Bee Balm (Monarda)

April 15, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1191 Views cat resistant plant, garden deterrents, garden herbs, pollinator-friendly, rabbit resistant, wildlife-friendly plants

Bee Balm (Monarda): The strong smell of bee balm can keep rabbits at bay.

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Catmint (Nepeta)

April 15, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1196 Views cat resistant plant, Catmint, garden herbs, garden solutions, Nepeta, rabbit resistant, scent, wildlife deterrents

Catmint (Nepeta): Similar to lavender, catmint has a scent that deters rabbits.

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Marigolds (Tagetes)

April 15, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1194 Views annual flowers, cat resistant plant, garden flowers, Marigolds, pest deterrent, rabbit resistant, strong odor, Tagetes, vibrant colors

Marigolds (Tagetes): These flowers have a strong odor that rabbits usually stay away from.

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Yarrow (Achillea millefolium)

April 15, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1067 Views Achillea millefolium, cat resistant plant, deer, garden herbs, herbal plants, perennial flowers, rabbit resistant, scent, textured plants

Yarrow (Achillea millefolium): The pungent scent and texture of yarrow make it less appealing to rabbits.

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