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Plant Care

10 neat things about watering houseplants

10 Neat Things How-to Indoor plants

About Watering Houseplants

January 21, 2021 Shauna Dobbie 2283 Views distilled water, drainage, fungus gnats, hydroponics, overwatering, plant bath, Plant Care, plant health, underwatering, Watering houseplants

Best gift options for gardeners 1. When to water. Use your powers of observation when watering houseplants. If the top

10 neat things about aloe

10 Neat Things Indoor plants Plants

About Aloe

November 19, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 2111 Views Alexander the Great, aloe toxicity, aloe uses, aloe vera, ancient remedies, Egyptian medicine, houseplants, Medicinal plants, Plant Care, succulent gardening

1. Growing it. Aloe needs bright, indirect light and not much water. If you provide those two things, an aloe

10 neat things about honey

10 Neat Things Animals Insects

About Honey

September 3, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3723 Views antioxidant-rich, berry recipes, fruit gardening, hardy shrubs, haskap, Honeyberries, Plant Care, Pollination, summer harvest, vitamin C

1. Regurgitated bee spit. Outside worker bees bring home nectar in their honey stomachs where it is partially processed. Inside

10 neat things about starting seeds

10 Neat Things Plants Seeds

Starting Seeds

February 7, 2020 Shauna Dobbie 3544 Views damping off, gardening tips, indoor seed starting, Plant Care, seed germination, seed scarification, seed soaking, Seed stratification, seedling growth, starting seeds

1. Inhibitors. Starting plants from seeds are not always easy. Some seeds, like tomatoes, come from the mother plant coated

10 Neat things about houseplants

10 Neat Things Indoor plants Plants

10 Neat Things about House Plants

January 3, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3442 Views African violets, air-purifying plants, house plants, Indoor Gardening, Light Requirements, Orchids, Plant Care, plant pests, Tillandsias, Watering Tips

Shade dwellers. One of the most important things to understand about house plants is that most are shade or partial

10 Neat Things about Fungus Gnats

10 Neat Things Animals Garden Pests Insects

10 Neat Things about Fungus Gnats

November 14, 2019 Dorothy Dobbie 4754 Views fungus gnats, houseplants, Indoor Gardening, insect control, pest management, Plant Care, Plant diseases, plant pests, pythium, root rot

Fungus gnats on houseplant 1. Pesky little flies. If you have houseplants, chances are you have encountered the pesky little

deadheading annuals

Gardening for Beginners How-to

Deadheading

July 22, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 4125 Views deadheading, flower reblooming, garden maintenance, Hanging baskets, perennial care, Plant Care, pruning tips, seed prevention, self-cleaning plants, summer gardening

Off with their heads! How and why you need to deadhead New gardeners sometimes shy away from cutting back their

Gardening for Beginners

Protecting Your Early Bedding Plants from Frost

May 6, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 1747 Views cold weather gardening, early bedding plants, Frost protection, garage storage, gardening tips, Plant Care, plant health, seedling protection, Spring gardening, Temperature control

When keeping your early bedding plants in the garage, the coolness and the darkness slows down their growth, reduces their

10 Neat Things Collections Digital

August 9, 2018 Canada's Local Gardener 3027 Views 10 Neat Things, Canada’s Local Gardener, digital magazine, e-book, garden inspiration, gardening resources, gardening tips, horticulture, online gardening, Plant Care

Buy your copy of our digital only 10 Neat Things Collections.

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