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I… am… Canadian! 10 neat things about plants with canadensis in the name

August 6, 2025 Canada's Local Gardener 1692 Views native plants

What do goldenrod, redbud, and wild rye have in common? They—and dozens of other species—proudly wear the name canadensis

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Stephanie Appleby-Jones’ Nova Scotia garden is a natural retreat

May 13, 2025 Canada's Local Gardener 1574 Views layered gardening, native plants, Nova Scotia

Story by Shauna Dobbie; images by David Johnson Stephanie Appleby-Jones has always been a gardener at heart. She refined her

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10 Neat Things about Hydrangeas

May 28, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 2861 Views drought tolerance, flower color change, Hydrangeas, native plants, oakleaf hydrangea, panicle hydrangea, Plant Care, pruning, reblooming, smooth hydrangea

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

Talk about Wildflowers

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Talk About Wildflowers

March 16, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 3049 Views big bluestem, Canada anemone, milkweed, native plants, pollinators, Purple coneflower, 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 2892 Views country garden, fieldstone pillars, Lorna Woods, maples, 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 3873 Views Echinacea, habitat loss, hummingbirds, Monarch Butterflies, native plants, pesticides, 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 3707 Views composting, Eco-friendly gardening, ecological gardening, gardening tips, native plants, watering

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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