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Bringing rosemary in for winter

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Bringing Rosemary in for Winter

November 20, 2024 Dorothy Dobbie 353 Views Canadian Gardening, Cold Climate Gardening, Culinary Herbs, Fragrant Plants, gardening, Growing Rosemary, Herb Care, herbs, houseplants, Indoor Gardening, Indoor Herbs, Lamiaceae, Light Requirements, Mediterranean Herbs, Overwintering, Plant Care, Propagation, Rosemary, Watering Tips, Winter Gardening

Growing rosemary outside is very easy. Bringing rosemary indoors and overwintering it is more of a challenge. First, keep it

pig squeak bergenia cordifolia

Plant Pig Squeak for Next Year

June 24, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 4655 Views Bergenia, early spring flowers, evergreen plants, fall foliage, flower, Gardening for Beginners, ground cover, leaf texture, pig squeak, Plant Care, shade plants

Pig squeaks have big shiny, paddle-shaped leaves surround a sturdy, 16-inch stalk that bursts into exuberant pink, sometimes white, flowers

CLG Podcast Flora & Fauna Indoor plants Local Gardener Plants

Flora & Fauna Podcast Episode 5: Houseplants

June 19, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 557 Views air-purifying plants, Darryl Cheng, Gardening science, house plant tips, houseplants, Indoor Gardening, indoor plants, Plant Care, pollution reduction, The New Plant Parent

Houseplants clean the air of chemicals, dust and other pollutants. Some specialize in the chemicals they prefer: English ivy, peace

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10 Neat Things about Hydrangeas

May 28, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 1140 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

10 Neat Things Annuals Flowers Plants

Ten Neat Things About Petunias

May 21, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 1114 Views garden flowers, glowing plants, hybrid petunias, hybrid vigor, petunia colors, Petunias, Plant Care, pollinator plants, sun-loving plants, Supertunias

1. Nectar for friends, poison for foes. The lovely scent of petunias is in the nectar, which is why pollinators

Garden Helpers Insects Local Gardener

Vinegar in the Garden

May 17, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 706 Views ant control, apple cider vinegar, DIY garden solutions, fungus prevention, garden pests, gardening tips, herbicide alternatives, natural remedies, Plant Care, Vinegar in the garden

In spite of common perception, vinegar is not an effective herbicide. It will indeed burn the herbaceous parts of plants

Test Your Garden Knowledge: Weather in the garden

May 14, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 712 Views flower cutting, garden quiz, lettuce care, Plant Care, rainwater, seed collection, summer garden, thunderstorms, weather in the garden, wind effects

How much do you think you know about what goes on with the weather in your garden? Test your knowledge

Living on Air and Water: Tillandsia

May 9, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 578 Views air plants, Bromeliad family, creative decorating, houseplants, Indoor Gardening, Plant Care, Spanish moss, succulent alternatives, Tillandsia, water storage

Along with the luscious succulents this year comes Tillandsia, the plant that virtually lives on air and water. Tillandsias are

Lily of the Valley

Lily of the Valley

About the Invasiveness of Lily of the Valley (Convallaria majalis)

May 7, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 1599 Views Credit Valley, forest colonization, garden plants, Halton, invasive species, Lily of the Valley, Plant Care, poisonous berries, stolons, Upper Thames River

Recently, Canada’s Local Gardener changed our profile picture to a thumbnail of lily of the valley. We did it because

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Lamb’s Ear (Stachys byzantina)

April 15, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 457 Views cat resistant plant, fuzzy texture, garden plants, gardening tips, ground cover, Lamb’s ear, ornamental plants, Plant Care, rabbit deterrent, Stachys byzantina

Lamb’s Ear (Stachys byzantina): The fuzzy texture of lamb’s ear is not appealing to rabbits.

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