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Perennials

About Nature’s Dyes

November 4, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 2187 Views cochineal dye, eco-friendly dyeing, indigo dye, madder root, marigold dye, natural dyes, organic colorants, plant-based dyes, Tyrian purple, vegetable dyes

1. Blue jean pea plant. A member of the pea family, Indigofera tinctoria, the plant that produces blue jean blue,

10 Neat Things Foliage Indoor plants Perennials Plants

About Succulents

June 3, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 3263 Views cold-hardy plants, edible succulents, living stones, low-light plants, overwatering, propagating succulents, spiral aloe, Succulents, survival plants, well-draining soil

Juicy leaves 1. Juicy fruit. With succulent plants, it’s not only the fruit that’s juicy, it’s the whole plant. These

10 Neat Things Flowers Perennials Plants

About Peonies

May 20, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 5056 Views drought-tolerant, flower care, garden flowers, herbaceous peonies, Itoh peonies, Medicinal plants, peonies, peony symbolism, peony varieties, tree peonies

1. What’s so great about peonies? Peonies are drought tolerant, deer resistant, fragrant, hardy to Zone 2 and they can

10 Neat Things Annuals Edibles Flowers Foliage How-to Perennials Plants Trees & Shrubs Vines

Buying Plants

April 29, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 2140 Views Buying plants, Garden centre, gardening tips, insect infestations, moss, plant health, plant labels, plant warranties, root-bound plants, yellowing leaves

1. Potted plants in bloom (1). At the garden centre, should you buy plants that are already blooming or not?

10 Neat Things Flowers Foliage Perennials Plants Trees & Shrubs

About Roses

February 10, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 2288 Views black spot fungus, Canadian roses, David Austin roses, flower care, garden tips, hybrid tea roses, pruning roses, rose gardening, rose varieties, roses

1. Prickle or thorn, it still hurts. Technically, roses have prickles. Thorns are modified leaves containing vascular strands of the

10 Neat Things Annuals Edibles Flowers Foliage Perennials Plants Wild Flowers

About Edible Weeds

February 3, 2021 Dorothy Dobbie 12395 Views 10 Neat Things, edible weeds

Purslane 1. Move over spinach. Purslane, sometimes called portulaca, is an edible weed. It has 10 times the Omega 3

10 Neat Things Annuals Flowers Foliage Perennials Plants

About Groundcover

August 20, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4111 Views Annual groundcovers, Erosion control, Groundcover plants, Invasive groundcovers, Landscape fabric, Rambling rose, Shady groundcovers, Thyme groundcover, Turf grass, water filtration

1. It’s thyme, baby. Thyme will hold up nicely as groundcover between flagstones in a sunny area that gets a

10 Neat Things Edibles Perennials Plants Wild Flowers

About Strawberries

July 3, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3621 Views Brain function, False fruit, Global cultivation, health benefits, Low-calorie snacks, strawberries, Strawberry history, Strawberry planting, Strawberry salad, Strawberry seeds

1. The strawberry isn’t a berry. It isn’t even a fruit. Botanically speaking, the strawberry is a false fruit because

10 Neat Things Annuals Bulbs Flowers Perennials Plants Wild Flowers

Spiky Flowers

June 26, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 5510 Views Delphinium, Foxglove, Gladiolus, Hyacinth, Liatris, Lupin, Obedience plant, Pollination strategy, snapdragon, Spiky flowers

1. Flowers on spikes. Spiky flowers could refer to flowers with spikes or flowers that form on a spike-like stem;

10 Neat Things Annuals Flowers Perennials Plants

About Cosmos

June 16, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4985 Views Butterfly magnet, Chocolate cosmos, Cosmos, Cosmos bipinnatus, Cosmos caudatus, King’s salad, Mexican aster, Ornamental beauty, Sulphur cosmos, Ulam Raja

Ulam Raja 1. King’s salad. When we think of cosmos, we think of the pretty delicate flowers once so common

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