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Perennials

Creeping Phlox

February 6, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 5363 Views balanced fertilizer, Creeping Phlox, First Nations medicinal plants, flowering plants, garden borders, landscape gardening, Phlox history, rockery plants, spring blooms, Victorian flower symbolism

In springtime when the ground is bare, creeping phlox relieves the dullness with a flush of glorious pink, pristine white

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About Herbs

January 24, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4308 Views 10 neat things about herbs, how to preserve herbs, what are herbs

1. Herb or ‘erb? Dropping the h-sound at the beginning of “herb” is an American affectation, so if you’re from

10 Neat Things Annuals Flowers Perennials

About Papaver Poppies

November 7, 2019 Shauna Dobbie 3091 Views papaver, Papaver somniferum, poppies

1. Papaver rhoeas. Corn poppies or field poppies are quite common in Europe; in fact, they are known as a

10 Neat Things Annuals Flowers Foliage Indoor plants Perennials Plants

About Plants That Kill

October 17, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 4887 Views 10 Neat Things, plants that kill, poisonous plants, toxic plant

1. How toxic is toxic? Your garden is full of toxic plants, that could probably even kill, including parts of

Gardening for Beginners Perennials Plants

Why Start Planting in the Fall

October 9, 2018 Canada's Local Gardener 2267 Views Gardening for Beginners, planting in the fall, when to divide perennials, when to plant trees

Wise gardeners and bargain hunters alike know that fall is one of the best times to plant and shop. Not

Flowers Perennials Plants

Poppies Are Forever

July 12, 2018 Canada's Local Gardener 5851 Views Flowers, opium poppies, Perennials, poppies, wild flowers

Graceful and fragile, brilliantly coloured and stunningly beautiful, poppies call irresistibly from any garden they inhabit. There are over 100

Garden Design Ideas Perennials Plants

6 Must-Have Perennials

May 3, 2018 Canada's Local Gardener 5156 Views Garden Design Ideas, Local Gardener, Perennials

Sun or shade, to short and squatty or sassy show-stoppers here are our top six picks for your must-have

Foliage Gardening for Beginners Perennials Plants

The Happy Heuchera

November 23, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 5217 Views Alberta Gardener, garden favorites, Gardening for Beginners, heuchera, heucherella, Perennials, Plants

This time of the year can be a bit dreary with all the garden chores either ending or hidden by

Perennials Plants

Stonecrop Savvy

November 20, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 5745 Views ground covers, Perennials, Plants, sedum, stone crops

If you’ve seen one sedum, you’ve “sedum all”, a prairie horticulturist’s son was heard to murmur at a plant sale.

Local Gardener Perennials Photo Album Plants

Perennials for Dry Shade Gardens

June 20, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 6697 Views Dry shade gardens, Local Gardener, Perennials, Plants

Not many plants do well in dry shade. This is one of the most difficult garden areas to successfully populate

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