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Critters in the Garden: Crows & grackles

July 23, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 680 Views bird deterrents, bird feeders, bird netting, Crows, garden pests, garden protection, grackles, habitat management, reflective decoys, wildlife management

Both crows and grackles, members of the corvid family, are beautiful and smart, but they can be unwelcome in the

Animals Local Gardener Wild Critters

Critters in the Garden: Voles & moles

July 16, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 711 Views garden pests, grub control, habitat modification, moles, natural predators, physical barriers, repellents, trapping, voles, wildlife management

Although voles and moles are different, the deterrents are similar. Moles tunnel under the ground and make runways just below

Critters in the Garden: Rabbits

July 15, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 595 Views daffodils, garden pests, garden protection, gardening tips, physical barriers, rabbit deterrents, rabbit-resistant plants, rabbits, spraying techniques, vegetable garden

Little bunnies abound in the early days of spring and summer. Who can resist their soft furriness – you just

Animals Local Gardener Wild Critters

Critters in the Garden: Deer

July 11, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 765 Views deer, deer deterrents, fencing, garden pests, garden protection, noise deterrents, physical barriers, sacrificial plants, sprays, ultrasonic noise

What to do about deer? They are gorgeous to look at with soft-coloured coats looking so sleek above their slender

Garden Helpers Insects Local Gardener

Vinegar in the Garden

May 17, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 704 Views ant control, apple cider vinegar, DIY garden solutions, fungus prevention, garden pests, gardening tips, herbicide alternatives, natural remedies, Plant Care, Vinegar in the garden

In spite of common perception, vinegar is not an effective herbicide. It will indeed burn the herbaceous parts of plants

10 Neat Things Bulbs Flowers Garden Pests Insects Perennials

10 Neat Things About Lily Leaf Beetle

May 4, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 792 Views beetle lifecycle, fecal shield, garden pests, invasive species, lily care, Lily leaf beetle, lily plants, lily protection, parasitic wasps, stridulation

1. What is it? What carries its poop around on its back? And why?! The lily leaf beetle (Liliocerus lillii)

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Alliums (Allium)

March 15, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 546 Views alliums, edible plants, garden pests, gardening tips, garlic, onions, Pest control, Plant Care, rabbit resistant, strong smell

Alliums (Allium): These plants, including onions and garlic, are generally avoided due to their strong smell.

10 neat things about spittlebugs

10 Neat Things Animals Garden Pests Insects

About Spittlebugs

July 8, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 1573 Views froghopper, garden pests, nymph stage, organic gardening, Perennials, Pest control, plant pests, Spittlebugs, strawberries, xylem

1. Who spit on my perennials? See those little dabs of foam on the stems of your favourite perennials? It

clematis beauty

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Clematis beauty

February 7, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 2277 Views clematis, clematis care, clematis varieties, climbing vines, container gardening, Garden design, garden pests, perennial plants, pruning tips, Shade-loving plants

There are gardeners who hesitate to plant clematis, fearing that, like hothouse flowers, they may require too much knowledge or

Spittlebug

Spittlebugs

June 17, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4604 Views froghopper, garden pests, nymph stage, organic gardening, Perennials, Pest control, plant pests, Spittlebugs, strawberries, xylem

Who’s been spitting on my plants? Spittlebugs show a preference for nitrogen-fixing plants such as legumes and it is postulated

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