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10 neat things about waiting

Waiting

January 17, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3716 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 about annuals

10 Neat Things Annuals Flowers

10 Neat Things about Annuals

January 10, 2020 Shauna Dobbie 3625 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 about Bugs with Wings in your Home

10 Neat Things Animals Garden Pests Insects Wild Critters

Bugs with Wings in your Home

November 18, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 3911 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

10 Neat Things about the colour orange

10 Neat Things Plants

Orange

October 24, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 3215 Views 10 Neat Things, colour orange

1. Pumpkins. The favourite squash for this time of year is usually orange coloured. Pumpkins start out green through the

10 Neat Things about Prairie Dogs and Richardson's ground squirrels

10 Neat Things Animals Garden Pests Wild Critters

Prairie Dogs

October 21, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 4349 Views 10 Neat Things, facts about prairie dogs, ground squirrel

1. The talk of the town. Prairie dogs, the big cousin to the Richardson’s ground squirrel or gopher, live very

Plants that kill

10 Neat Things Annuals Flowers Foliage Indoor plants Perennials Plants

Plants that Kill

October 17, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 4803 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

10 Neat Things about turkeys

10 Neat Things Birds

Turkeys

October 10, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2791 Views 10 Neat Things, facts about turkeys, turkeys

1. Which came first? Was the bird named after the country or the country after the bird? The answer is

10 Neat things about blue jays

10 Neat Things Animals Birds

Blue Jays

October 7, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 3489 Views 10 Neat Things, blue jays

1. They’re not really blue, you know. Blue jays look blue. You’d swear they are blue, a very striking, and

10 Neat things about pumpkins

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants

Pumpkins

October 3, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 4915 Views 10 Neat Things, pumpkins

1. Sex and the single pumpkin. Pumpkins are monoecious. A single plant will have both male and female flowers. Female

10 Neat Things about Good bugs in the garden

10 Neat Things Animals Garden Helpers Insects

Good Bugs in the Garden

September 25, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2495 Views 10 Neat Things, beneficial bugs in your garden, good bugs in the garden

1. Best bug. For overall best bug performance in the garden, the award goes to the humble ladybug. This pretty