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Alberta Beautiful Gardens Local Gardener

Sayuri and Arthur Mah’s Red Deer Garden

November 13, 2024 Dorothy Dobbie 317 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

Editor's Pick Feature Story Perennials Plants

Top 10 Easy-Care Perennials

November 13, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 6559 Views easy-care, Flowers, garden, low maintenance, Ontario Gardener, Perennials, Plants

These easy-care perennials are the old reliables of the garden. It’s not that they live forever, their lifespan can be

Flowers Gardening for Beginners Perennials Plants

8 Perennials That Attract Our Friends the Bees

March 30, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 1651 Views Asters, Bee Balm, Bees, Black-eyed Susan, Catmint, crocus, Eco-friendly gardening, gardening, Goldenrod, Perennials, pollinators, Purple coneflower, snowdrops, Sustainable gardens

Are you looking for ways to attract more bees to your garden this year? More and more we are learning

Animals How-to Local Gardener

What to Plant to Attract Butterflies

January 27, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 1374 Views Aster, Blanket flower, butterflies, Foxglove, gardening, milkweed, Monarchs, Nectar-rich flowers, Perennials, Yarrow

If you want to have monarchs and other butterflies in your garden, plant nectar-rich flowers. Make sure your choices bloom

10 neat things about spittlebugs

10 Neat Things Animals Garden Pests Insects

About Spittlebugs

July 8, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 1576 Views froghopper, garden pests, nymph stage, organic gardening, Perennials, Pest control, plant pests, Spittlebugs, strawberries, xylem

1. Who spit on my perennials? See those little dabs of foam on the stems of your favourite perennials? It

Spittlebug

Spittlebugs

June 17, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 4607 Views froghopper, garden pests, nymph stage, organic gardening, Perennials, Pest control, plant pests, Spittlebugs, strawberries, xylem

Who’s been spitting on my plants? Spittlebugs show a preference for nitrogen-fixing plants such as legumes and it is postulated

Gardening for Beginners How-to Plants

Drought-Tolerant Plants

February 12, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 4084 Views annuals, drought tolerant plants, Gardening for Beginners, gardening how-to, Perennials

Plants have several different ways of dealing with drought. For example, some, like cactus and other succulents, store water in

Alberta Beautiful Gardens

Gardening Passion of Debbie Huitema

December 18, 2018 Canada's Local Gardener 2707 Views Alberta Gardener, annuals, beautiful garden, Perennials

When Debbie and George Huitema moved into their home in south west Calgary 25 years ago, they waited eight years

In the lush green beds of the backyard, the Victory Orangery greenhouse is barely visible.

In the lush green beds of the backyard, the Victory Orangery greenhouse is barely visible.

Manitoba Gardener

Tim Evans’ Garden for Sharing

November 21, 2018 Canada's Local Gardener 3406 Views beautiful garden, Canada, featured story, Flowers, gardener magazine, Manitoba, Manitoba Gardener, Perennials, Tim Evans, Winnipeg

The river rolls lazily by Tim Evans’ Assiniboine-side home, imparting a dreamy quality to this romantic garden. Round beds of

Beautiful Gardens Ontario Gardener

Eco-Friendly Equals Beauty

November 12, 2018 Canada's Local Gardener 3045 Views beautiful garden, eco-friendly garden, edible plants, Ontario Gardener, Perennials

Proof that any garden can be beautiful, this Oakville oasis is primarily composed of plants that are edible, fermentable and

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