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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

10 Neat Things about Christmas cactus

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10 Neat Things About Christmas Cactus

December 22, 2023 Shauna Dobbie 7054 Views Cactus, holiday

1. Easy to grow, hard to grow. For some people, Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera) grows like a backyard weed. For others,

Edibles Editor's Pick Feature Story Plants

Indoor Tomatoes Year Round

November 22, 2023 Shauna Dobbie 2192 Views Grow tent, Homegrown produce, Humidity levels, Indoor Gardening, LED grow lights, Pollination, Temperature control, tomatoes, Year-round growing

I think about indoor vegetable growing a lot. I’m not into cannabis but I am into tomatoes. When tomatoes go

Editor's Pick Feature Story Perennials Plants

Top 10 Easy-Care Perennials

November 13, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 8149 Views easy-care, Flowers, garden, low maintenance, Ontario Gardener, Perennials, Plants

These easy-care perennials are the old reliables of the garden. It’s not that they live forever, their lifespan can be

Gardening for Beginners Trees & Shrubs

How Do Plants Breathe?

November 10, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 4831 Views breathe, Plants

Understanding how plants breathe and preventing winter burn Plants breathe through their leaves. It is estimated that the total water

10 Neat Things about winter berries

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10 Neat Things About Winter Berries

November 6, 2023 Shauna Dobbie 10611 Views Holly, Juniper, Mountain ash, ornamental berries, Sea buckthorn, Yews

1. What’s a berry? As you will know by now if you read 10 Neat Things frequently, only some berries

10 neat things about fall leaves

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10 Neat Things About Fall Leaves

November 2, 2023 Shauna Dobbie 3826 Views fall, leave, leaves, winter

1. It’s a loss not a gain of colour. Deciduous leaves turn colour in fall because of a loss of

10 Neat Things to do in fall

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10 Neat Things To Do In Fall

October 31, 2023 Shauna Dobbie 4616 Views fall, leave, plant

1. Neaten up. Add this to your to-do list in fall. Even the messiest gardener (that’s me) needs to get

Annuals Flowers Plants

Browallia: A standout for shade

June 2, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 3564 Views Browallia, container gardening, Flowering annuals, Garden design, Hanging baskets, Low-maintenance gardening, Nightshade family, Proven Winners, shade, tropical plants

browallia

Edibles How-to Plants

Asparagus: Health benefits of a spring sprout

May 31, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 2297 Views asparagus, Dorothy Dobbie, healthydiet, spring sprout

By Dorothy Dobbie Love your first feed of asparagus in springtime? No wonder. Here’s a short list of the health-giving

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