Plants

Top-Pick Herbs for the Kitchen Garden

Basil (Ocimum sp.) Basil is a winning herb: it is available in a smorgasbord of classic and worldly flavours and brings a smile to all

Canada's Local Gardener May 2, 2023

10 Neat Things: Uncommon Annuals Worth Another Look

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

Shauna Dobbie April 17, 2023

How To Grow Your Own Tea Garden

By Tania Moffat Tea is a wonderful and healthy beverage. It can soothe most of what ails us — lack of sleep and digestion issues

Canada's Local Gardener April 17, 2023

Manitoba’s floral emblem, the prairie crocus

By Doug Collicutt One ritual of spring for many Manitoba garden enthusiasts is a visit to the Living Prairie Museum to see the crocuses.

Canada's Local Gardener April 17, 2023

Test Your Garden Knowledge: Seeds and pollination

What’s the buzz about pollination? Test your knowledge by answering true or false to the following questions. 1. Seedless watermelons grow from seed. 2. Don’t

Canada's Local Gardener April 17, 2023

What’s New and What’s Hot: Trends for 2023

Note: Seed produced by F1 hybrid plants may not produce offspring true to the parent. As the year unfolds, gardeners are embracing fresh trends for

Canada's Local Gardener April 11, 2023

10 Neat Things About African Violets

1. Genus and epithet In Latin, African violets are Saintpaulia ionantha. They are named after Baron Walter von Saint Paul-Illaire, a German colonial official, who

Shauna Dobbie April 5, 2023