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Flora & Fauna Episode 16: Nutrients in the garden with Robert Pavlis

August 12, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1006 Views Aspen Grove Gardens, compost, fertilizer myths, garden myths, Gardening science, gardening tips, organic gardening, plant nutrients, Robert Pavlis, rose care, tomato care, tree care

Did you know that you can give too much compost to your garden? Also, there isn’t a “best” fertilizer for tomatoes or

CLG Podcast Flora & Fauna Local Gardener

Flora & Fauna Podcast Episode 19 – New gardens

July 24, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 703 Views Aspen Grove Gardens, compost, fertilizer myths, garden myths, Gardening science, gardening tips, organic gardening, plant nutrients, Robert Pavlis, rose care, tomato care, tree care

Faced with the very arduous task of building a new gardening bed, Shauna Dobbie, editor of Canada’s Local Gardener magazine,

CLG Podcast Flora & Fauna Gardening for Beginners Local Gardener

Flora & Fauna Episode 16: Nutrients in the garden with Robert Pavlis

July 12, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 890 Views Aspen Grove Gardens, compost, fertilizer myths, garden myths, Gardening science, organic gardening, plant nutrients, Robert Pavlis, rose care, tomato care

Did you know that you can give too much compost to your garden? Also, there isn’t a “best” fertilizer for tomatoes or

10 neat things about soil

10 Neat Things Gardening Science

About Soil

April 21, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 1461 Views compost, gardening tips, microorganisms, organic material, plant nutrition, pollinators, potting mix, soil conservation, soil ecology, soil health

1. You have to eat a peck of dirt before you die. Fortunately, that old saying does not apply to

10 neat things about compost

About Compost

March 18, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 2254 Views biochar, compost, compost tumbler, composting tips, humus, mushroom compost, organic gardening, soil health, sustainable gardening, vermicompost

1. What every good compost pile needs. Nothing can happen to a compost heap unless it has carbon (brown and

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