Increase perennials for free
How to increase your perennial garden By Shauna Dobbie You love your perennial garden soooo much, you’d like to double or triple what you’ve
Shauna Dobbie
July 11, 2025
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Stakes and trellises deserve praise: 10 Neat Things
They may not be glamorous, but stakes and trellises are the quiet champions of the garden. They hold up the heavy, guide the wayward,
Canada's Local Gardener
May 15, 2025
Not Two Peas in a Pod: 10 Neat Things About Peas and Sweet Peas
They’re climbers, charmers, and cool-season classics. Whether you’re growing edible peas or their fragrant cousins, sweet peas, these vining plants have a lot going
Canada's Local Gardener
May 1, 2025
10 Neat Things About Permaculture
If you’ve ever wished your garden could take care of itself, permaculture might be the answer. More than just a gardening trend, permaculture is a
Shauna Dobbie
February 5, 2025
10 Neat Things About Plants that Kill (Edition two)
Plants don’t always live up to their gentle, green reputation. Some have evolved lethal mechanisms to survive, capturing prey, and even poisoning predators. Here are
Shauna Dobbie
October 31, 2024
About Grapes
1. Sour grapes. The expression ‘sour grapes’ originated from Aesop’s fable about the fox and the grapes; a hungry fox tries vainly to reach some
Canada's Local Gardener
March 31, 2022
Layering Vines
Layering involves pinning the nodes of a young, flexible vine stem to some nicely prepared earth and letting the vine take root. When the root
Canada's Local Gardener
February 7, 2022
Clematis beauty
There are gardeners who hesitate to plant clematis, fearing that, like hothouse flowers, they may require too much knowledge or care. Nothing could be further
Canada's Local Gardener
February 7, 2022
About Cucumbers
1. Like broccoli with fewer calories. Cucumbers are among the world’s healthiest foods, containing health-giving lignans and flavonoids, as do broccoli, cabbage, garlic and onions,
Canada's Local Gardener
May 13, 2021
Buying Plants
1. Potted plants in bloom (1). At the garden centre, should you buy plants that are already blooming or not? The question has two answers:
Canada's Local Gardener
April 29, 2021