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10 Neat Things

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10 neat things about bulbs

10 Neat Things Bulbs Flowers Plants

About Bulbs

October 15, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4806 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

build your own victory garden

Build your own Victory Garden

May 6, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3377 Views ecological gardening, food production, garden history, gardening history, gardening tips, Home gardening, self-sufficiency, video

Here’s an archived video from the Second World War on how to build your own victory garden. A real blast

green gardening guide

Green Gardening Guide

May 6, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3705 Views composting, Eco-friendly gardening, ecological gardening, gardening tips, native plants, watering

You’d think that gardening would go hand in hand with being green and eco friendly. But as a beginner, going

planning your first garden

Gardening for Beginners How-to

Planning Your First Garden

April 23, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4258 Views borders, Foliage, Garden design, garden planning, gardening tips, landscaping

To plant and maintain a flower border, with a good scheme for colour, is by no means the easy thing

Keeping Cats out of the Garden

Keeping Cats out of the Garden

April 23, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3735 Views borders, cats, garden pests, gardening tips, mulch

Are neighbourhood cats using your flower beds as a litter box? These kitty-friendly tips can help you keep your garden

dahlias in your garden

Dahlias in your Garden

February 27, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4720 Views dahlias, deadheading, Flower varieties, gardening tips, plant support

Dahlias are the national flower of Mexico, but they could be the queen of your garden. Luscious, flamboyant, but not

more about potatoes

More About Potatoes

February 26, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4142 Views gardening tips, potatoes, T&T Seeds

How to save and store true potato seeds After flowering, some pollinated potatoes will produce seeds, or true seeds as they

potato

Edibles How-to Plants

February 19, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4084 Views companion plants, gardening tips, potatoes

They are the fourth largest food crop in the world, packed with nutrition, easy to grow and very versatile in

10 neat things about starting seeds

10 Neat Things Plants Seeds

Starting Seeds

February 7, 2020 Shauna Dobbie 4597 Views damping off, gardening tips, Plant Care, seed germination, Seed stratification, starting seeds

1. Inhibitors. Starting plants from seeds are not always easy. Some seeds, like tomatoes, come from the mother plant coated

10 neat things about waiting

About Waiting

January 17, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4790 Views garden safety, gardening tips, last frost date, planting season

1. Waiting to plant. Across Canada, with the possible exception of the West Coast, Canadians wait till Victoria Day,

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