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10 Neat Things Bulbs Flowers

10 Neat Things About Bulbs

September 12, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 1433 Views bulb layering, Bulb planting, Bulbs, daffodils, flower propagation, gardening tips, self-leveling bulbs, spring blooms, toxic plants, tulip virus, vernalization

Whether you love the early spring blooms or you want to feed the bees when they first wake up, it’s

pig squeak bergenia cordifolia

Plant Pig Squeak for Next Year

June 24, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 4900 Views Bergenia, early spring flowers, evergreen plants, fall foliage, flower, Gardening for Beginners, ground cover, leaf texture, pig squeak, Plant Care, shade plants

Pig squeaks have big shiny, paddle-shaped leaves surround a sturdy, 16-inch stalk that bursts into exuberant pink, sometimes white, flowers

10 Neat Things Flowers Trees & Shrubs

10 Neat Things about Hydrangeas

May 28, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 1358 Views drought tolerance, flower color change, Hydrangeas, native plants, oakleaf hydrangea, panicle hydrangea, Plant Care, pruning tips, reblooming hydrangeas, smooth hydrangea

1. Five types. There are about 75 species of hydrangea in the world, but only five species typically grown in

10 Neat Things Annuals Flowers Plants

Ten Neat Things About Petunias

May 21, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 1300 Views garden flowers, glowing plants, hybrid petunias, hybrid vigor, petunia colors, Petunias, Plant Care, pollinator plants, sun-loving plants, Supertunias

1. Nectar for friends, poison for foes. The lovely scent of petunias is in the nectar, which is why pollinators

10 Neat Things Bulbs Flowers Garden Pests Insects Perennials

10 Neat Things About Lily Leaf Beetle

May 4, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 955 Views beetle lifecycle, fecal shield, garden pests, invasive species, lily care, Lily leaf beetle, lily plants, lily protection, parasitic wasps, stridulation

1. What is it? What carries its poop around on its back? And why?! The lily leaf beetle (Liliocerus lillii)

10 neat things about seeds

10 Neat Things Annuals Edibles Flowers Perennials Plants Seeds

10 Neat Things About Seeds

April 22, 2024 Dorothy Dobbie 4022 Views cotyledon, F1 hybrids, gardening tips, heirloom seeds, plant biology, Plant growth, seed germination, seed nutrition, seeds, sunflower seeds

1. Nuts and eggs are seeds, too. Although we don’t often think of them like this, eggs and nuts are

Flowers Local Gardener

Alliums (Allium)

March 15, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 693 Views alliums, edible plants, garden pests, gardening tips, garlic, onions, Pest control, Plant Care, rabbit resistant, strong smell

Alliums (Allium): These plants, including onions and garlic, are generally avoided due to their strong smell.

Flowers Gardening for Beginners Local Gardener Seeds

Beautiful and Weird: Flowers to grow from seed

January 10, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 1617 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 can

Annuals Flowers Plants

Browallia: A standout for shade

June 2, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 2283 Views Browallia, container gardening, Flowering annuals, Garden design, Hanging baskets, Low-maintenance gardening, Nightshade family, Proven Winners, shade plants, tropical plants

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10 Neat Things Annuals Flowers Plants

10 Neat Things: Uncommon Annuals Worth Another Look

April 17, 2023 Shauna Dobbie 1783 Views annuals

There are gardeners who would rather die than be seen with common annuals like impatiens or petunias in their yards,

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