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Pansies: more than a pretty face

  Pansies are a springtime staple, charming gardeners with their cheerful blooms and rainbow colours. But behind those sweet “faces” lies a fascinating backstory full

10 neat things about crocus

About Crocus

1. Plural. You can say “crocuses”, “croci” or “crocus” when you have more than one. Personally, I think “crocuses” is the clearest. 2. Fall-blooming crocuses.

10 neat things about early spring flowers

Early Spring Flowers

1. Hellebores. One of the early spring flowers, Hellebores, are poisonous, as are many plants in the garden. The sap and seeds, interestingly, will turn

10 neat things about pussy willows

About Pussy Willows

1. Dyngus Day. Pussy willows were a player on Easter Monday or Wet Monday, a Polish celebration also known in the United States as Dyngus

10 Neat things about tulips

About Tulips

1. Tulips rising in fall. Much of Canada has been enjoying a bit of unseasonably warm weather this fall. Some gardeners are asking about their

10 Neat Things about Plants for Easter

About Flowers for Easter

1. Easter flowers.  Some of the plants and flowers associated with Easter are simply early spring flowers, like potted hydrangeas, while others have attributes that

Pansies: more than a pretty face

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