Preventing Animals from Eating Your Bulbs
Squirrels, raccoons, chipmunks, moles and voles are known for digging up and eating tulip bulbs and crocus corms. They will go after other flower bulbs
Shauna Dobbie
February 13, 2026
Latest News & Article
gardening how-to
10 Neat Things About Snow
1. The pukak. Under the winter’s collection of fallen snow, there is a secret world where small animals and insects spend the long, cold months
Shauna Dobbie
November 1, 2023
Ripening Tomatoes
Tomatoes are climacteric, which means they will continue to ripen after they’ve been picked from the vine. This really matters to us in Ontario because
Canada's Local Gardener
October 15, 2019
Pruning Shrubs
New life for old shrubs Nearly all well-established gardens have at least one old shrub which is often ignored until it begins to look poorly.
Canada's Local Gardener
July 23, 2019
Basic Pruning Techniques
by Mike Allen There are some basic pruning techniques that must be followed to enhance and maintain a healthy tree. On our Canadian climate tree
Canada's Local Gardener
February 19, 2019
Drought-Tolerant Plants
Plants have several different ways of dealing with drought. For example, some, like cactus and other succulents, store water in their leaves, stems and roots.
Canada's Local Gardener
February 12, 2019
More Tips for Planting Early
If you have read Getting Started in the Garden, here are additional tips to consider if you want to not wait for warmer weather to
Canada's Local Gardener
February 8, 2019
Growing Garlic in the Garden
Garlic – The goddess of the edible garden By Dave Hanson Few ingredients can be as ubiquitous, raunchy and intense, yet all the while
Canada's Local Gardener
October 9, 2018
Garden Bug Control
Bugs are a part of any gardener’s life. Some are beneficial and welcome additions that help develop a healthy garden ecosystem. Others, well, we curse
Canada's Local Gardener
May 3, 2018
Getting Started in the Garden
Planting early – the radical gardener’s guide to getting started in the garden Forget the good advice you were raised with. When it comes to
Canada's Local Gardener
March 22, 2018