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Flowers

About Sunflowers

March 10, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 2117 Views allelopathy, Fibonacci sequence, heliotropism, nuclear remediation, pollinators, sunflower growth, sunflower oil, sunflower roots, sunflowers, Ukraine

1. Sunflowers for Ukraine. Sunflowers grow well in Ukraine, owing to its hot dry summers. The flower was widely planted

Flowers Plants Vines

Clematis beauty

February 7, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 2571 Views clematis, clematis care, clematis varieties, climbing vines, container gardening, Garden design, garden pests, perennial plants, pruning tips, Shade-loving plants

There are gardeners who hesitate to plant clematis, fearing that, like hothouse flowers, they may require too much knowledge or

10 Neat Things Flowers Foliage Plants Wild Flowers

About Clover

September 16, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 2591 Views 56-leaf clover, clover benefits., clover lawns, clover love, clover tea, Four-leaf clover, nitrogen fixer, organic pastures, purple prairie-clover, red clover

1. It saved an emperor. Four-leaf clovers stand for luck and it was extremely lucky for Napoleon Bonaparte when he

10 Neat Things Flowers Plants

About Rudbeckia

August 26, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 2442 Views Black-eyed Susan, butterfly garden, deer resistant, fall blooms, garden versatility, Maryland state flower, perennial flowers, pollinators, Rudbeckia, sweet William

1. Black-eyed Susan loves sweet William. All in the downs, the fleet was moored,Banners waving in the wind,When Black-Eyed Susan

10 Neat Things Flowers Perennials Plants

About Peonies

May 20, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 5223 Views drought-tolerant, flower care, garden flowers, herbaceous peonies, Itoh peonies, Medicinal plants, peonies, peony symbolism, peony varieties, tree peonies

1. What’s so great about peonies? Peonies are drought tolerant, deer resistant, fragrant, hardy to Zone 2 and they can

10 Neat Things Annuals Edibles Flowers Foliage How-to Perennials Plants Trees & Shrubs Vines

Buying Plants

April 29, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 2244 Views Buying plants, Garden centre, gardening tips, insect infestations, moss, plant health, plant labels, plant warranties, root-bound plants, yellowing leaves

1. Potted plants in bloom (1). At the garden centre, should you buy plants that are already blooming or not?

10 Neat Things Flowers Indoor plants Plants

About Orchids

February 19, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 2444 Views air roots, Cymbidium, Dendrobium, orchid care, orchid fertilizer, Orchids, Phalaenopsis, pseudobulbs, scented orchids, watering orchids

1. Gardener, put down that watering can! More windowsill orchids die from drowning than any other cause. Just because many

10 Neat Things Flowers Foliage Perennials Plants Trees & Shrubs

About Roses

February 10, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 2396 Views black spot fungus, Canadian roses, David Austin roses, flower care, garden tips, hybrid tea roses, pruning roses, rose gardening, rose varieties, roses

1. Prickle or thorn, it still hurts. Technically, roses have prickles. Thorns are modified leaves containing vascular strands of the

Flowers Plants Trees & Shrubs

Lilacs – Old is new again

February 4, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 3557 Views dwarf lilacs, fall beauty, fragrant flowers, hardy plants, landscape design, lilac varieties, Lilacs, low-maintenance shrubs, pruning lilacs, spring blooms

By Gerald Filipski Tips for keeping your lilac happy:• Grow in full sun for the best flowering results.• Prune off

10 Neat Things Annuals Edibles Flowers Foliage Perennials Plants Wild Flowers

About Edible Weeds

February 3, 2021 Dorothy Dobbie 12598 Views 10 Neat Things, edible weeds

Purslane 1. Move over spinach. Purslane, sometimes called portulaca, is an edible weed. It has 10 times the Omega 3

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