Flora & Fauna Episode 10: Poison Ivy with Susan Pell
Forget about oceans of calamine lotion, this is the real dirt on poison ivy and all of its kin. Susan Pell is the executive director
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July 3, 2024
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Plant Pig Squeak for Next Year
Pig squeaks have big shiny, paddle-shaped leaves surround a sturdy, 16-inch stalk that bursts into exuberant pink, sometimes white, flowers with dark centres. A member
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June 24, 2024
Flora & Fauna Podcast Episode 7: Growing Bamboo with Garry Heberg
Bamboo is a kind of plant in the grass family (Poaceae) with over 100 genera. Most of them are tropical, but a few will survive
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June 20, 2024
Top 10 Trends of Plants and Colours in North America in 2024
Predicting trends for plants and colours in North America for 2024 involves looking at current patterns, market analyses, and influences from various sectors such as
Canada's Local Gardener
June 19, 2024
Flora & Fauna Podcast Episode 5: Houseplants
Houseplants clean the air of chemicals, dust and other pollutants. Some specialize in the chemicals they prefer: English ivy, peace lily and Chinese evergreen will
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June 19, 2024
10 Neat Things about Garlic
1. Vampire repellent. There are many theories as to why garlic is considered an effective vampire deterrent: 1) Vampires are blood suckers like mosquitoes
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June 17, 2024
Growing Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are densely packed with nutrients, delicious roasted or mashed with a dab of butter, and notoriously too heat-loving to grow in Canada. It
Shauna Dobbie
June 14, 2024
How to Create a Sensational Succulent Portrait
Succulents are fun and I love working with them. Whether it’s the uncommon flapjacks or the more common hens and chicks, they are all wonderful
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June 10, 2024
10 Neat Things About Poison Ivy
1. We are family. Poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac are all in the genus Toxicodendron, which falls into the pistachio family of plants,
Shauna Dobbie
June 4, 2024
About Nettles
1. Hypodermic needle, anyone? Long before man came up with the idea of injecting our bodies with chemicals, the stinging nettle had already invented the
Dorothy Dobbie
June 3, 2024