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Spring Gardener

Spring Gardener for you

April 21, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3947 Views Flowers, garden inspiration, garden planning, gardening community, gardening tips, how-to gardening, outdoor spaces, plant trends, planting ideas, Spring gardening

We all know and appreciate mother nature’s glory, and in our own garden we create a piece of tranquil heaven.

dahlias in your garden

Dahlias in your Garden

February 27, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3826 Views bloom care, dahlias, deadheading, flower cultivation, Flower varieties, gardening techniques, gardening tips, Mexican flower, plant support, tubers

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 2969 Views early potatoes, fingerling potatoes, gardening tips, mashed potatoes, potato storage, potato varieties, potatoes, T&T Seeds, true potato seeds, Yukon Gold

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 3092 Views companion plants, gardening tips, growing potatoes, hilling potatoes, potato care, potato harvest, potato planting, potato storage, potatoes, seed 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 3696 Views damping off, gardening tips, indoor seed starting, Plant Care, seed germination, seed scarification, seed soaking, Seed stratification, seedling growth, 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 3953 Views garden safety, garden stretches, garden waiting psychology, gardening tips, last frost date, lawn care, planting season, spring garden, Victoria Day, waiting for blooms

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

To plant seeds or buy plants

How-to Plants Seeds

Plant Seeds or Buy Plants?

November 27, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 3167 Views container gardening, continuous harvest, Edible gardening, flower seeds, gardening tips, perennial gardening, seed germination, Seed planting, soil temperature, vegetables

For the past decade, gardeners have been under the spell of major seed producers who continue to deliver ever more

Gardening for Beginners

Protecting Your Early Bedding Plants from Frost

May 6, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 1880 Views cold weather gardening, early bedding plants, Frost protection, garage storage, gardening tips, Plant Care, plant health, seedling protection, Spring gardening, Temperature control

When keeping your early bedding plants in the garage, the coolness and the darkness slows down their growth, reduces their

10 Neat Things Collections Digital

August 9, 2018 Canada's Local Gardener 3171 Views 10 Neat Things, Canada’s Local Gardener, digital magazine, e-book, garden inspiration, gardening resources, gardening tips, horticulture, online gardening, Plant Care

Buy your copy of our digital only 10 Neat Things Collections.

Edibles Local Gardener Plants

What’s New, What’s Hot: Vegetables

March 8, 2015 Canada's Local Gardener 2586 Views Edibles, gardening tips, Local Gardener, Plants, purple, vegetable garden, what's new what's hot

With so many new and hot vegetable varieties on the market this year and fabulous plants from last year, the

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