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Turtles

September 30, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 2687 Views 10 Neat Things, Pets, turtle

1. Turtle island. Turtle myths abound in creation stories throughout the world. The Hindus tell of a great flood that dissolves

10 Neat Things Flowers Perennials Plants

About Peonies

May 20, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 4817 Views 10 Neat Things, Flowers, peonies, Perennials

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

10 Neat Things Animals Garden Pests Wild Critters

About Skunks

March 11, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 5432 Views 10 Neat Things, garden citters, how to get rid of skunk smell, skunks

1. Skunk diet. Skunks have a varied diet that includes roots, seeds and berries; small mice, birds and eggs; and,

10 Neat Things Annuals Edibles Flowers Foliage Perennials Plants Wild Flowers

Edible weeds

February 3, 2021 Dorothy Dobbie 12057 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 Edibles Plants

About Berries

May 21, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 5671 Views 10 Neat Things, Berries

Gooseberries are true berries Raspberries Blackberries Saskatoon berries Blueberries Currants Honeyberries Cranberries 1. A tomato is a berry, a blueberry

10 Neat Things Flowers Plants Trees & Shrubs

Cherry Blossoms

April 2, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 5495 Views 10 Neat Things, Manitoba Gardener

1. Hanami . It’s cherry blossom time in Japan! Hanami means “flower-viewing” and generally refers to taking in the beauty

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants

Container Gardening

January 31, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3321 Views 10 Neat Things

1. Vegetables. It used to be that just about the only edibles that people grew in containers were herbs and

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Waiting

January 17, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3642 Views 10 Neat Things

1. Waiting to plant. Across Canada, with the possible exception of the West Coast, Canadians wait till Victoria Day,

10 Neat Things Annuals Flowers

10 Neat Things about Annuals

January 10, 2020 Shauna Dobbie 3553 Views 10 Neat Things, annuals, type of plant, what are annuals

1. Live fast, die young. In the plant world, an annual is a plant that completes its life cycle in

10 Neat Things Animals Garden Pests Insects Wild Critters

Bugs with Wings in your Home

November 18, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 3830 Views 10 Neat Things, flying insects

1. Things with wings. Pesky little bugs fly around the house and everyone believes they are fruit flies. You should