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10 Neat Things about Hydrangeas

May 28, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 1191 Views drought tolerance, flower color change, Hydrangeas, native plants, oakleaf hydrangea, panicle hydrangea, Plant Care, pruning tips, reblooming hydrangeas, smooth hydrangea

1. Five types. There are about 75 species of hydrangea in the world, but only five species typically grown in

How-to Local Gardener

Some Fantastic Books on Gardening and Food

January 31, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 1993 Views backyard chickens, beekeeping, cooking with flowers, gardening books, Gardening for Beginners, growing undercover, native plants, Nikki Fotheringham, raised bed gardening, vegetable gardening

Here are some brilliant books on gardening and food we’re looking at ordering soon! Taste Buds: A Field Guide to

Talk about Wildflowers

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Talk About Wildflowers

March 16, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 1633 Views Bee Balm, big bluestem, Canada anemone, Kelly Leask, native plants, pollinators, Prairie Originals, Purple coneflower, swamp milkweed, wildflowers

Hosts Dorothy and Shauna Dobbie talk to Kelly Leask about the wonderful world of wildflowers. Wildflowers nourish bees and other

Garden of Lorna Woods

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Garden of Lorna Woods

January 31, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 1743 Views country garden, fieldstone pillars, Lorna Woods, Manitoba maple, Moosomin garden, native plants, pool house, Saskatchewan garden, shelterbelt garden, summer cottage

Garden of Lorna Woods, Moosomin, Saskatchewan Story by Dorothy Dobbie Photos by Dorothy and Shauna Dobbie Find some things. Look

Pollinators in your Garden

June 20, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 2851 Views bee conservation, Butterfly bush, Echinacea, habitat loss, hummingbirds, Monarch Butterflies, native plants, pesticides, Pollinator-friendly gardening, pollinators

Populations of many pollinators have declined seriously across North America according to a recent United States National Academy of Science

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Green Gardening Guide

May 6, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 2682 Views composting, eco lawn, Eco-friendly gardening, gardening tips, Green gardening, native plants, organic lawn care, pesticide-free gardening, rain barrels, sustainable gardening

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

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