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Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia)

April 15, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 426 Views aromatic leaves, cat resistant plant, deer resistant, drought-tolerant, fragrant foliage, garden shrubs, perennial plants, Perovskia atriplicifolia, rabbit resistant, Russian Sage

Russian Sage (Perovskia atriplicifolia): With its aromatic leaves, this plant is not a favorite of rabbits.

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Lavender (Lavandula)

April 15, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 500 Views aromatic herbs, calming fragrance, cat resistant plant, drought-tolerant, fragrant flowers, garden essentials, Lavandula, lavender, perennial plants, rabbit resistant

Known for its strong fragrance, which rabbits tend to avoid.

10 neat things about trees in spring

10 Neat Things Plants Trees & Shrubs

10 Neat Things About Trees Waking Up in Spring

April 2, 2024 Dorothy Dobbie 2541 Views chilling hours, fruit-bearing trees, mycorrhizae, root activity, tree awakening, tree care, tree dormancy, tree growth, tree memory, Trees in spring

1. I’m not sleeping. I’m just resting my twigs. So do trees really fall into a deathlike slumber over winter?

Editor's Pick Indoor plants Local Gardener

Make Your Own Houseplants with The Propagation Handbook

March 15, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 1088 Views gardening books, Hilton Carter, houseplant

Have you ever thought, gee, that’s a great plant, maybe I should buy another? If you get this book, you

Flowers Local Gardener

Alliums (Allium)

March 15, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 555 Views alliums, edible plants, garden pests, gardening tips, garlic, onions, Pest control, Plant Care, rabbit resistant, strong smell

Alliums (Allium): These plants, including onions and garlic, are generally avoided due to their strong smell.

art of growing potatotes

Edibles Gardening Science How-to Plants

The Art of Growing Potatoes

March 10, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 8218 Views container gardening, growing potatoes, hilling potatoes, how to plant potatoes, potato care, potato harvest, potatoes, seed potatoes, soil temperature, where to plant potatoes

Have we lost the art of growing potatoes? At one time, every garden had a potato plot where it was

10 neat things about eggplants

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants

10 Neat Things About Eggplants

February 17, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 2540 Views aubergine, eggplant history, eggplant preparation, eggplant varieties, eggplants, fruit vs vegetable, growing eggplants, health benefits, nutritional value, Solanum melongena

1. Madde apple, apple of insanity. These are just two of the terms used to describe eggplant over time, perhaps

Gardening for Beginners Local Gardener Seeds

Canadian Seed Catalogues 2024

January 18, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 3650 Views BC Eco Seed Co-op, Canada Seed Catalogue, Flowers, heirloom seeds, herbs, organic gardening, Saanich Organics, Salt Spring Seeds, Seed Catalogues, Seed starting, vegetables, west coast seeds

It’s time to order your seeds for 2024! We believe that this list is up to date as we go

Local Gardener Seeds

Quebec Seed Catalogues 2024

January 17, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 2892 Views BC Eco Seed Co-op, Flowers, heirloom seeds, herbs, organic gardening, Quebec, Saanich Organics, Salt Spring Seeds, Seed Catalogues, Seed starting, vegetables, west coast seeds

Explore the latest Québec seed catalogues for top-quality seeds and gardening essentials. Perfect your garden this season! Here is the Seed Catalogue

Editor's Pick Gardening for Beginners Local Gardener Ontario Gardener Seeds

Ontario Seed Catalogues 2024

January 17, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 3587 Views BC Eco Seed Co-op, East Canada, east coast, Flowers, heirloom seeds, herbs, ontario, organic gardening, Saanich Organics, Salt Spring Seeds, Seed Catalogues, Seed starting, vegetables, west coast seeds

Here is the Seed Catalogue for Ontario gardeners. Seed Map Ontario Blyth The Secret Gardenthesecretgardenonline.orgHere at The Secret Garden, we

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