winter Archives - Canada's Local Gardener magazine

Indoor plants Local Gardener Plants

Top 6 Easy Houseplants to Help Green Up Your Winter

December 27, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 932 Views aka Sansevieria trifasciata, arum fern, Chlorophytum comosum, Crassula ovata, Epipremnum aureum, Golden pothos, houseplants, Jade Plant, lucky plant, money tree, mother in law's tongue, Philodendron, philodendron hederaceum, snake plant, spider plant, tree lover, Vilevine, winter, Zamioculcas zamiifolia, zz plantt

Houseplants contribute not only to well-being but also provide year-round enjoyment with their vibrant colors. Caring for houseplants need not

10 Neat Things about Wildlife in Winter

10 Neat Things Animals Wild Critters

Wildlife in Winter

December 22, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 3678 Views canadian winter, wild life, winter

1. Bulking up. While many wildlife hibernate or hide away in dens in winter, others just bulk up by eating

wild birds in winter

Animals Birds Local Gardener

Wild Birds in Winter

December 18, 2023 Sherrie Versluis 2112 Views Birds, wild bird, winter

How is it that winter’s brutal cold doesn’t appear to faze them? Birds have the highest body temperature in the

10 neat things about december

About December

December 15, 2023 Shauna Dobbie 2389 Views canadian winter, gardener, winter

‘I heard a bird singIn the dark of DecemberA magical thingAnd sweet to remember. ‘We are nearer to SpringThan we

Mourning Dove

November 7, 2023 Sherrie Versluis 720 Views dove, winter

Doves have long been revered as a symbol of peace, but the history of how the dove became so cherished

10 neat things about fall leaves

10 Neat Things Plants

About Fall Leaves

November 2, 2023 Shauna Dobbie 2099 Views fall, leave, leaves, winter

1. It’s a loss not a gain of colour. Deciduous leaves turn colour in fall because of a loss of