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Pest Control

October 31, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 567 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,

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Flora & Fauna Episode 16: Nutrients in the garden with Robert Pavlis

August 12, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1148 Views Aspen Grove Gardens, compost, fertilizer myths, garden myths, Gardening science, gardening tips, organic gardening, plant nutrients, Robert Pavlis, rose care, tomato care, tree care

Did you know that you can give too much compost to your garden? Also, there isn’t a “best” fertilizer for tomatoes or

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Flora & Fauna Podcast Episode 19 – New gardens

July 24, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 818 Views Aspen Grove Gardens, compost, fertilizer myths, garden myths, Gardening science, gardening tips, organic gardening, plant nutrients, Robert Pavlis, rose care, tomato care, tree care

Faced with the very arduous task of building a new gardening bed, Shauna Dobbie, editor of Canada’s Local Gardener magazine,

10 neat things about trees in spring

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10 Neat Things About Trees Waking Up in Spring

April 2, 2024 Dorothy Dobbie 2727 Views chilling hours, fruit-bearing trees, mycorrhizae, root activity, tree awakening, tree care, tree dormancy, tree growth, tree memory, Trees in spring

1. I’m not sleeping. I’m just resting my twigs. So do trees really fall into a deathlike slumber over winter?

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Care for trees

February 4, 2021 Canada's Local Gardener 2392 Views aeration, fertilization, nutrient management, Pest control, root zone, soil treatment, tree care, tree health, tree maintenance, urban forestry

By Mike Allen Aeration and fertilization is a tree care process that can be done by property owners to open

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Cedar Trees in Winter

February 25, 2020 Canada's Local Gardener 14028 Views Brandon cedar, cedar trees, evergreen trees, garden trees, moisture loss, planting cedars, tree care, tree dehydration, winter care, winter protection

Of all the trees in your garden, the one that causes the most grief over winter is the cedar. The

How to deal with your damaged trees after the storm

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Damaged Trees After the Storm

October 20, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2737 Views CN Rail donation, fall storm, pruning damaged trees, Storm damage, Tree Canada, tree care, tree maintenance, tree planting, tree recovery, tree replanting, Winnipeg trees

How to deal with your damaged trees after the storm Trees were the major casualty of the sudden snowstorm October

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