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About Parsley

July 21, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 3186 Views companion plants, curly parsley, flat leaf parsley, garden herbs, Medicinal plants, Parsley, parsley growth, parsley in the medicine patch, Plant Care, salad

1. Once or twice. Parsley, Petroselinum crispum, is a biennial in temperate zones of the world and an annual in

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About Native Wildflowers

June 30, 2022 Shauna Dobbie 2629 Views Baptisia australis, Black-eyed Susan, celandine poppy, gentians, Helenium autumnale, Joe Pye weed, milkweed, Native wildflowers, Purple coneflower, wood lily

1. Typhoid saviour. One of the native wildflowers, Joe Pye weed, boneset to some, and botanically Eutrochium (reclassified from Eupatorium a few

10 Neat Things Foliage Indoor plants Plants

About Peperomia

January 28, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 2512 Views garden hazards, houseplants, Indoor Gardening, Light Requirements, Peperomia, peperomia flowers, peperomia species, plant of the year, plant propagation, succulent care

Peperomia argyreia Watermelon 1. Plant of the year! Peperomia has been declared the plant of the year by the National

10 Neat Things Flowers Foliage Plants Wild Flowers

About Clover

September 16, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 3763 Views clover, nitrogen fixer, organic pastures

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

10 Neat Things Foliage Plants

About Horseradish

June 11, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 5721 Views Brassica family, garden herbs, Horseradish, horseradish leaves, horseradish preparation, Medicinal plants, planting horseradish, sinigrin, strong flavor, wasabi imitator

1. Strong like… horse. Horseradish got its name not because horses like it – indeed, the plant is poisonous to

10 Neat Things Foliage Indoor plants Perennials Plants

About Succulents

June 3, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 4511 Views aloe, cold-hardy plants, edible succulents, living stones, low-light plants, propagating succulents, Succulents, survival plants, watering, well-draining soil

Juicy leaves 1. Juicy fruit. With succulent plants, it’s not only the fruit that’s juicy, it’s the whole plant. These

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

Buying Plants

April 29, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 3461 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 Foliage Perennials Plants Trees & Shrubs

About Roses

February 10, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 3297 Views flower care, fungus, garden tips, pruning, roses

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

10 Neat Things Annuals Edibles Flowers Foliage Perennials Plants Wild Flowers

About Edible Weeds

February 3, 2021 Dorothy Dobbie 14274 Views edible weeds, plant supports

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

10 Neat Things Annuals Flowers Foliage Plants Wild Flowers

About Scary Plants

October 28, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 5507 Views amaranth, Castor bean

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

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