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About Rudbeckia

August 26, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 2370 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 5110 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 2179 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 2367 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 2320 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 3469 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 12467 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

10 Neat Things Bulbs Flowers Plants

About Tulips

November 13, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3174 Views cut flowers, Dutch tulips, fall planting, gardening tips, Ottawa Tulip Festival, spring flowers, squirrel deterrents, tulip care, tulip history, tulips

1. Tulips rising in fall. Much of Canada has been enjoying a bit of unseasonably warm weather this fall. Some

10 Neat Things Annuals Flowers Foliage Plants Wild Flowers

About Scary Plants

October 28, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4441 Views Bat flower, Castor bean, Corpse flower, Dead man's fingers, Deadly nightshade, Doll's eyes, Ghost plant, Love lies bleeding, Scary plants, Voodoo lily

1. Bat flower. One of the scary plants, the handsome Tacca chantrieri flowers are almost black and a little reminiscent

10 Neat Things Bulbs Flowers Plants

About Bulbs

October 15, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3456 Views bulb layering, Bulb planting, daffodils, flower propagation, gardening tips, self-leveling bulbs, spring blooms, toxic plants, tulip virus, vernalization

1. Roots or stems. Bulbs, corms, rhizomes and tubers; which are which? There are true bulbs, as in onions and

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