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10 Neat Things About Poppies

November 7, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 521 Views Arctic poppy, California poppy, culinary uses, drought-tolerant, easy to grow, floral symbolism, Iceland poppy, morphine, native poppies, opium poppy, ornamental gardening, papaver, pollinators, poppies, remembrance, resilience, Shirley poppy, Xeriscaping

As we get ready for the somber day of November 11 with a poppy in our lapels, we turn to

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10 Neat Things About Plants that Kill

October 31, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 752 Views plant, toxic

Plants don’t always live up to their gentle, green reputation. Some have evolved lethal mechanisms to survive, capturing prey, and

10 Neat Things Edibles Foliage Plants

10 Neat Things About Sweet Potatoes

October 10, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 964 Views sweet potato

As you plan your Thanksgiving menu, put some thought into sweet potatoes. Did you know that you can grow them

10 Neat Things Plants

10 Neat Things About Water

September 25, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 1051 Views carefree plants, hydrogels, magnetic water treatment, Olla pots, silicon supplementation, soil moisture sensors, time of day for plants, watering plants, wicking system

How should you water your garden? Time of day, soil additives and nutrients are all possible ways to keep your

10 Neat Things Edibles

10 Neat Things About Corn

September 19, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1157 Views corn

Corn is some kind of magic plant. It feeds the world as it sweetens our lives, though eating its high-fructose

10 Neat Things Bulbs Flowers

10 Neat Things About Bulbs

September 12, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 1289 Views bulb layering, Bulb planting, Bulbs, daffodils, flower propagation, gardening tips, self-leveling bulbs, spring blooms, toxic plants, tulip virus, vernalization

Whether you love the early spring blooms or you want to feed the bees when they first wake up, it’s

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10 Neat Things About Healing Plants

September 12, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 404 Views aloe vera, chamomile, Echinacea, garlic benefits, Healing plants, lavender, peppermint oil, Plants, tea tree oil, turmeric, willow bark

Discover the power of plants that science says can heal! From calming anxiety with lavender to easing headache with peppermint,

Alberta Beautiful Gardens Bulbs Local Gardener

Garden of Happiness for Kevin Napora and Rob Pelletier

September 6, 2024 Dorothy Dobbie 877 Views Kevin Napora, Rob Pelletier

“I’m just so happy right now,” says Kevin Napora the day after the big Edmonton Garden Tour this July. He

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10 Neat Things About Hardy Apple Cultivars

September 4, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1208 Views hardy apples

1. Named apples. You can never plant a seed and expect to get a certain type of apple, no more

China pink (Dianthus chinensis). Photo by Mokkie.

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Edible Ornamental Flowers and Antioxidants

August 29, 2024 Tania Scott 1168 Views antioxidants, edible garden

Edible ornamental flowers are a great way to boost your antioxidant intake. Edible ornamental flowers are defined as harmless and

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