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Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia)

April 15, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1177 Views cat resistant plant, deer, drought-tolerant, garden shrubs, perennial plants, Perovskia atriplicifolia, rabbit resistant, Russian Sage

Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia): With its aromatic leaves, this plant is not a favorite of rabbits.

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Lavender (Lavandula)

April 15, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1190 Views cat resistant plant, drought-tolerant, garden essentials, Lavandula, lavender, perennial plants, rabbit resistant

Known for its strong fragrance, which rabbits tend to avoid.

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Manitoba’s Only Show Dedicated to the Love of Gardening!

April 10, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 2050 Views gardening events, Gardening show, manitoba events, Winnipeg event

Get a jumpstart early in the season on gardening and backyard plans with this inspirational Manitoba garden show. Join us

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Discovering How the Solar Eclipse Impacts Flora and Fauna

April 8, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 2517 Views animal behavior, eclipse effects, eclipse impact on animals, eclipse observations, flora and fauna, nocturnal insects, plant responses, Solar eclipse, University of Missouri study, wildlife during eclipse

As millions of people gaze at the sky on April 8th to watch the total solar eclipse, scientists are busy

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Gecko Alert: Public Health Warning Issued

March 24, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 2465 Views Canadian health alert, food safety, gecko dangers, Gecko health risks, gecko outbreak, Pest control, public health warning, safe food handling, Salmonella infection, salmonellosis symptoms

A public health warning about geckos has been issued in Canada. It seems that someone attempted to lure geckos into

Editor's Pick Indoor plants Local Gardener

Make Your Own Houseplants with The Propagation Handbook

March 15, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 2383 Views gardening books, Hilton Carter, houseplant

Have you ever thought, gee, that’s a great plant, maybe I should buy another? If you get this book, you

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Canadian Prairies Seed Catalogues 2024

January 16, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 2821 Views Alberta gardening, Canadian Prairies seed catalogues, heirloom vegetables, Heritage Harvest Seed, Manitoba seeds, organic gardening, Saskatchewan seeds, T&T Seeds, vegetables, Wild Rose Heritage Seed

Explore the latest Canadian Prairies seed catalogues for top-quality seeds and gardening essentials. Perfect your garden this season! Here are

Flowers Gardening for Beginners Local Gardener Seeds

Beautiful and Weird: Flowers to grow from seed

January 10, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 3170 Views Bird’s eyes gilia, Callistephus chinensis, China asters, Chinese forget-me-nots, Cleome, coast west seeds, Cynoglossum, Envy zinnias, Five spot, Italian White, Melinis nerviglumis, Nemophila, Papaver somniferum, Phacelia, poppy, Purple Peony, Purple tansy, Rocky Mountain bee plant, Ruby grass, sunflowers, west coast seeds

If you’re a fan of the weird and uncommon, here are a few flowers from West Coast Seeds you

Indoor plants Local Gardener Plants

Top 6 Easy Houseplants to Help Green Up Your Winter

December 27, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 2885 Views aka Sansevieria trifasciata, arum fern, Chlorophytum comosum, Crassula ovata, Epipremnum aureum, Golden pothos, houseplants, Jade Plant, lucky plant, money tree, mother in law's tongue, Philodendron, philodendron hederaceum, snake plant, spider plant, tree lover, Vilevine, winter, Zamioculcas zamiifolia, zz plantt

Houseplants contribute not only to well-being but also provide year-round enjoyment with their vibrant colors. Caring for houseplants need not

wild birds in winter

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Wild Birds in Winter

December 18, 2023 Sherrie Versluis 4279 Views Birds, wild bird, winter

How is it that winter’s brutal cold doesn’t appear to faze them? Birds have the highest body temperature in the

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