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10 Neat Things

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Pest Control

October 31, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 446 Views aphids, canker worms, cranberry bushes, environmental management, fertilization, gall mites, mites, natural pest control, organic methods, Pest control, soil health, soil testing, tree care, tree diagnostics, tree rejuvenation, vertical mulching

Preventing insects and mites from damaging your trees and shrubs By Michael Allen Pest Control In this day and age,

Garden Helpers Local Gardener

Garden Primer: All about fertilizer

May 28, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 743 Views aphids prevention, composting, fertilizer, nitrogen, organic gardening, phosphorus, Plant growth, plant nutrients, potassium, soil health

Plants require macro nutrients, of which the big three in most fertilizers are nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, followed by calcium,

10 neat things about soil

10 Neat Things Gardening Science

About Soil

April 21, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 1460 Views compost, gardening tips, microorganisms, organic material, plant nutrition, pollinators, potting mix, soil conservation, soil ecology, soil health

1. You have to eat a peck of dirt before you die. Fortunately, that old saying does not apply to

Rejuvinate your soil

Gardening for Beginners How-to

Soil Rejuvenation

February 7, 2022 Canada's Local Gardener 1943 Views Alfalfa Gold, Clay Buster, composts, organic fertilizers, Plant growth, Sky Rocket, soil health, Soil rejuvenation, Turkey Trot, Worm Gold

Now that the days are starting to get longer it’s a great time to think about spring! You can start

10 neat things about compost

About Compost

March 18, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 2249 Views biochar, compost, compost tumbler, composting tips, humus, mushroom compost, organic gardening, soil health, sustainable gardening, vermicompost

1. What every good compost pile needs. Nothing can happen to a compost heap unless it has carbon (brown and

What about worms?

Animals Garden Helpers

What About Worms?

November 15, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2855 Views auxins, earthworms, environmental education, garden helpers, organic material, Plant growth, soil aeration, soil health, worm castings, worm facts

Worms are really just dirt processing factories toiling away underground night and day. They eat dead organic material such as

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