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Plant Pig Squeak for Next Year

June 24, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 6381 Views Bergenia, early spring flowers, evergreens, fall foliage, flower, Gardening for Beginners, groundcovers, leaf texture, pig squeak, Plant Care, shade

Pig squeaks have big shiny, paddle-shaped leaves surround a sturdy, 16-inch stalk that bursts into exuberant pink, sometimes white, flowers

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Lamb’s Ear (Stachys byzantina)

April 15, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1213 Views cat resistant plant, fuzzy texture, garden plants, gardening tips, groundcovers, lambs' ears, ornamental plants, Plant Care, rabbit deterrent, Stachys byzantina

Lamb’s Ear (Stachys byzantina): The fuzzy texture of lamb’s ear is not appealing to rabbits.

10 neat things about groundcover

10 Neat Things Annuals Flowers Foliage Perennials Plants

About Groundcover

August 20, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 5247 Views Erosion control, groundcovers, Landscape fabric, lawns, roses, shade, watering

1. It’s thyme, baby. Thyme will hold up nicely as groundcover between flagstones in a sunny area that gets a

Perennials Plants

Stonecrop Savvy

November 20, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 7006 Views groundcovers, Perennials, Plants, sedum, stone crops

If you’ve seen one sedum, you’ve “sedum all”, a prairie horticulturist’s son was heard to murmur at a plant sale.

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