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Plant Pig Squeak for Next Year

June 24, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 4930 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

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10 Neat Things About Hostas

May 15, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1275 Views edible plants, foliage textures, garden beauty, hosta flowers, Hostas, hybridization, plant varieties, shade plants, slug-resistant plants, therapeutic plants

1. You can eat them? Yes! Young hosta shoots are edible and are considered a delicacy in some cultures, including

Annuals Flowers Plants

Browallia: A standout for shade

June 2, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 2311 Views Browallia, container gardening, Flowering annuals, Garden design, Hanging baskets, Low-maintenance gardening, Nightshade family, Proven Winners, shade plants, tropical plants

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Garden of Ken Popove

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The Garden of Ken Popove

November 4, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 1607 Views backyard oasis, Chilliwack garden, Garden design, greenhouse retreat, Ken Popove, ornamental touches, shade plants, urban gardening, vegetable garden, West Coast shrubs

Ken Popove of Chilliwack, B.C.Story and photos by Dorothy Dobbie When you are in politics, especially civic politics, your life

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The Grasses

February 18, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3579 Views Carex, garden plants, grasses, Hakonechloa, Juncus, ornamental grasses, reeds, sedges, shade plants, wet conditions

Grasses are very popular in today’s gardens, partly because of their structural beauty and the fact that they require very

Connie and Dave's Garden

Beautiful Gardens

Connie and Dave Prendergast

February 6, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 3115 Views Alberta gardening, Connie and Dave Prendergast, garden transformations, gardening challenges, home gardening journey, landscape design inspiration, new plants every year, peonies, Sedgewick, shade plants, slug control

Beautiful Garden Connie and Dave Prendergast Sedgewick, Alberta When they lived on Vancouver Island, Connie and Dave Prendergast didn’t think

Staghorn Sumac

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Drought-Tolerant Gardens

June 28, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener 5169 Views drought resistant, drought tolerant plant, dry shade, Gardening for Beginners, Local Gardener, shade plants

Water-wise plants and drought-tolerant gardens As our climate changes, many areas are experiencing hotter and drier summers with periods of

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