Is it Possible to Predict the Last Frost Date in Canada?
As the chill of winter gradually gives way to the warmth of spring, gardeners and farmers across Canada eagerly await
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Test Your Garden Knowledge: Weather in the garden
How much do you think you know about what goes on with the weather in your garden? Test your knowledge
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Feathered Friends: The beautiful haunting call of the Common Loon
Feathered Friends with Sherrie Versluis Living in Canada is a great thing for nature lovers. We are so fortunate to
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10 Neat Things About Rain
1. What comes after two days of rain? Monday. That’s the old joke, but there is some truth in it,
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About Clouds
1. Cirrus. Cirrus clouds are located at very high levels, above 18,000 feet; these are thin, wispy and made up
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About What We Learned From the Pandemic
Here’s what we’ve learned from this pandemic… 1. Air. Whether you’re a believer or a denier in climate change, there
Read MoreProtecting Your Early Bedding Plants from Frost
When keeping your early bedding plants in the garage, the coolness and the darkness slows down their growth, reduces their
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How Trees Get By in Extreme Weather
Canada’s climate is far too extreme for growth in winter, though in the southwest British Columbian evergreen rainforest, photosynthesis can proceed in mild spells. For most of Canada, however, how do the above-ground parts of trees cope with a Canadian winter weather?
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