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10 Neat Things About Plants that Kill (Edition two)

October 31, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 2504 Views garden hazards, plant

Plants don’t always live up to their gentle, green reputation. Some have evolved lethal mechanisms to survive, capturing prey, and

10 Neat Things Bulbs Flowers

10 Neat Things About Bulbs

September 12, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 2690 Views bulb layering, Bulb planting, Bulbs, daffodils, flower propagation, garden hazards, gardening tips, self-leveling bulbs, spring blooms, tulips, vernalization

Whether you love the early spring blooms or you want to feed the bees when they first wake up, it’s

Editor's Pick Local Gardener Perennials Plants

Embracing May’s Birth Flower: Lily of the Valley

May 1, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 3033 Views bridal bouquet, Convallaria majalis, garden care, garden hazards, gardening tips, invasive plants, Lily of the Valley, May birth flower, spring blooms

As May blooms into its full glory, so does its birth flower, the delicate and enchanting Lily of the Valley.

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Foxglove (Digitalis)

April 15, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1219 Views cat resistant plant, Digitalis, flowering plants, Foxglove, garden hazards, garden safety, ornamental flowers, Plant Care, rabbit deterrent

Foxglove (Digitalis): This plant is toxic to rabbits and most other animals, so they tend to avoid it.

10 neat things about peperomia

10 Neat Things Foliage Indoor plants Plants

About Peperomia

January 28, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 2514 Views garden hazards, houseplants, Indoor Gardening, Light Requirements, Peperomia, peperomia flowers, peperomia species, plant of the year, plant propagation, succulent care

Peperomia argyreia Watermelon 1. Plant of the year! Peperomia has been declared the plant of the year by the National

10 neat things about aloe

10 Neat Things Indoor plants Plants

About Aloe

November 19, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3239 Views aloe, garden hazards, houseplants, Medicinal plants, Plant Care, succulent gardening

1. Growing it. Aloe needs bright, indirect light and not much water. If you provide those two things, an aloe

10 neat things about bulbs

10 Neat Things Bulbs Flowers Plants

About Bulbs

October 15, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4741 Views bulb layering, Bulb planting, daffodils, flower propagation, garden hazards, gardening tips, self-leveling bulbs, spring blooms, tulips, vernalization

1. Roots or stems. Bulbs, corms, rhizomes and tubers; which are which? There are true bulbs, as in onions and

harmful plants

Gardening for Beginners Pets

Harmful Plants

April 23, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4030 Views garden hazards, garden safety, houseplants, Pets

Pets love gardens. They react to gardens as much as we do, becoming euphoric and running through the plants, smelling

Plants that kill

10 Neat Things Annuals Flowers Foliage Indoor plants Perennials Plants

About Plants That Kill (Edition one)

October 17, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 6224 Views garden hazards, plant supports, plants that kill, poisonous plants

1. How toxic is toxic? Your garden is full of toxic plants, that could probably even kill, including parts of

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