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Local Gardener Perennials Photo Album Plants

Perennials for Dry Shade Gardens

June 20, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 6404 Views Dry shade gardens, Local Gardener, Perennials, Plants

Not many plants do well in dry shade. This is one of the most difficult garden areas to successfully populate

Local Gardener Photo Album Plants Trees & Shrubs

Shrubs

June 20, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 5407 Views Local Gardener, Trees & Shrubs

Many varieties of shrubs make excellent foundation plants. Plant breeders have achieved amazing advances with shrubs in colour, texture and

Gardening for Beginners How-to

10 tips for a better lawn

June 12, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 4949 Views beautiful lawn, Gardening for Beginners, Local Gardener

1. Leaf it be. We used to spend backbreaking hours raking leaves and grass, piling them into bags and carrying

Plants Wild Flowers

Wildflowers for your garden

June 9, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 12408 Views Flowers, Gardening for Beginners, Local Gardener, milkweed, prairie roses, wild flowers

Stumbling upon a wildflower growing in its natural habitat is something that will make almost anyone smile. We’ve all likely

Gardening for Beginners Manitoba Gardener

Benefits of Mulch

June 8, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 3252 Views Alberta Gardener, Gardening for beginners, Local Gardener, Manitoba Gardener, mulch, Ontario Gardener

Magic of mulch Mulch keeps soil moister, decreases weed germination and stabilizes soil temperatures, all of which makes your plants

Garden Design Ideas How-to

Garden design with red

June 2, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 3269 Views Garden Design Ideas, gardening how-to, Local Gardener, red flowers

How to design your garden with red Red is a strong colour, demanding attention. It brushes aside more genteel and

How-to Local Gardener

How to install garden lighting

May 31, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 3225 Views garden tips, gardening how-to, how to, lighting garden, Local Gardener

Garden lighting can be a practical way to beautify our garden. It can help safeguard our property, illuminate a walkway

Gardening for Beginners

9 Common Gardening Mistakes

May 14, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 4437 Views Gardening for beginners, gardening mistakes, Local Gardener

Think about the planning, hunting, planting and cultivating we undertake each year in our quest for an exemplary garden. Yet

how to choose plants

Rose glow barberry and fescue

How-to Manitoba Gardener

How to choose plants

May 14, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 4133 Views Gardening for beginners, how to choose plants, Local Gardener, what plants to choose, what to plant

Choosing plants for ease of maintenance Do you want to grow healthy plants with a minimum of effort? You can

Flowers How-to Perennials Plants

Easy Care Roses

May 9, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 3938 Views Flowers, Gardening for beginners, Local Gardener, Plants

How to care for roses Roses need light, air and water, so plant them where they will