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Buying Plants

April 29, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 3511 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 Plants Trees & Shrubs

About Shrubs

April 8, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 4408 Views boxwood, conifer shrubs, dogwoods, evergreens, garden color, hydrangea, pruning, shrub care, shrub rejuvenation, Shrubs

1. To prune or not to prune: when and how. Shrubs often need pruning to keep them well-shaped and under

10 Neat Things Plants Trees & Shrubs

About Pussy Willows

March 25, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 5075 Views allergies, Beethoven, Dyngus Day, early pollinators, gardening tips, Salix discolor, spring flowers, willows

1. Dyngus Day. Pussy willows were a player on Easter Monday or Wet Monday, a Polish celebration also known in

10 Neat Things Flowers Foliage Perennials Plants Trees & Shrubs

About Roses

February 10, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 3356 Views flower care, fungus, garden tips, pruning, roses

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

Edibles Plants Trees & Shrubs

Berries in the garden

February 8, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 4520 Views currants, edible berries, edible landscaping, fruit gardening, saskatoon berries, small fruits

Do you ever feel like blueberries are so hard to grow it isn’t worth trying and raspberries are so easy

Flowers Plants Trees & Shrubs

Lilacs – Old is new again

February 4, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 4641 Views fall beauty, hardy plants, landscape design, low-maintenance shrubs, pruning, spring blooms

By Gerald Filipski Tips for keeping your lilac happy:• Grow in full sun for the best flowering results.• Prune off

Plants Trees & Shrubs

Care for trees

February 4, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 3205 Views aeration, fertilization, nutrient management, Pest control, root zone, soil treatment, tree care, tree health, tree maintenance, urban forestry

By Mike Allen Aeration and fertilization is a tree care process that can be done by property owners to open

10 Neat Things Plants Trees & Shrubs

About Bamboo

January 14, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 4003 Views bamboo, flowering grass

1. Grass or wood? Bamboo (Bambusa) is a flowering perennial evergreen plant from the grass family. Although it’s considered a

10 Neat Things Plants Trees & Shrubs

About Pines

December 10, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4878 Views jack pine, pine needle bundles, pine needle tea, pine resin uses, Pine trees, pine-eating birds, pinecones, serotinous cones, tree symbolism

1. Pine needle bundles. Pines send out their needles in clusters or bundles of two, three or five, depending on

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants Trees & Shrubs

About Olives

November 5, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4325 Views ancient Greece, olive oil, olive trees, peace symbol, Russian olives

1. Peace. Olive branches are a symbol of peace, and so we will look further into this species this week,

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