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10 Neat Things About Hoyas

January 23, 2025 Canada's Local Gardener 305 Views drought tolerant plants, Epiphytic plants, Heirloom houseplants, Houseplant flowers, Hoya care tips, Hoya plants, Indoor Gardening, Medicinal plants, Pollination strategies, Wax plants

Hoyas are a botanical treasure that captivates plant lovers around the world. Known for their dazzling star-shaped blooms, fascinating pollination

Alberta Beautiful Gardens Local Gardener

Sayuri and Arthur Mah’s Red Deer Garden

November 13, 2024 Dorothy Dobbie 286 Views Alberta gardening, Arthur Mah, drought tolerant plants, Echeveria, Espalier apple tree, Gardening in harsh climates, Hardscaping, Japanese gardening, Lithops, Medicinal plants, Perennials, Potting shed, Red Deer Garden, Sayuri Mah, Shade-loving plants, Succulents, Tillandsia, Zen garden

Sayuri, known to her friends as Sai, and Arthur Mah have lived at their current Red Deer home since 1995

Winnipeg Has a New Reason to Visit The Leaf

May 30, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 635 Views Assiniboine Park, cultural heritage, floral installation, Garden of Healing, healing garden, Indigenous design, Medicinal plants, sacred plants, sweet grass braiding, The leaf

The Leaf has unveiled its latest exhibit, the Garden of Healing, available from today until September 8. This new display,

Red Columbine, Time to Bloom

May 23, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 696 Views Aquilegia canadensis, folklore, garden history, hummingbird garden, Medicinal plants, Native American traditions, perennial flowers, pollinator-friendly, Red Columbine, spring blooms

As spring unfolds its vibrant arras, one of the season’s most captivating blooms makes its appearance: the red columbine (Aquilegia

10 neat things about sea buckthorn

10 Neat Things Edibles Plants Trees & Shrubs

10 Neat Things About Sea Buckthorn

September 29, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 3131 Views drought tolerant plants, Medicinal plants, nitrogen fixer, Omega-7, radiation burn treatment, Sea buckthorn, Siberian pineapple, skin care, sustainable farming, vitamin C

1. Shiny horse. Sea buckthorn, Hippophae rhamoides, is a shrub or tree, growing eight to 12 feet tall, native to Europe

10 neat things about parsley

10 Neat Things Edibles Foliage Plants

About Parsley

July 21, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 1637 Views curly parsley, flat leaf parsley, garden herbs, herb companion planting, Medicinal plants, Parsley, parsley growth, parsley in the medicine patch, parsley salad, Plant Care

1. Once or twice. Parsley, Petroselinum crispum, is a biennial in temperate zones of the world and an annual in

Beautiful Gardens New Brunswick

Garden of Maggie and Mike Connell

January 27, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 1374 Views Flowers, garden aesthetics, gardening innovations, Maggie Connell, Medicinal plants, New Brunswick garden, raised beds, rural property, sustainability, vegetable gardening

Garden of Maggie and Mike Connell, New Brunswick Story and photos by Shauna Dobbie Maggie’s garden explodes with life. Containers

10 neat things about horseradish

10 Neat Things Foliage Plants

About Horseradish

June 11, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 3575 Views Brassica family, garden herbs, Horseradish, horseradish leaves, horseradish preparation, Medicinal plants, planting horseradish, sinigrin, strong flavor, wasabi imitator

1. Strong like… horse. Horseradish got its name not because horses like it – indeed, the plant is poisonous to

10 Neat things about peonies

10 Neat Things Flowers Perennials Plants

About Peonies

May 20, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 4949 Views drought-tolerant, flower care, garden flowers, herbaceous peonies, Itoh peonies, Medicinal plants, peonies, peony symbolism, peony varieties, tree peonies

1. What’s so great about peonies? Peonies are drought tolerant, deer resistant, fragrant, hardy to Zone 2 and they can

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