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Fun facts about bees
When people think of bees, they typically think of a big, fuzzy black and yellow striped insect that lives in a large colony with…
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A Garden to Welcome Beneficial Insects
Spring excites us as we plan our gardens. Important to consider as part of a plan is how to attract beneficial insects. These tiny…
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Favorite Easy-To-Grow Wildflower Combinations
Zinnias and Cosmos are one of the easiest and most prolific annual combinations for endless blooms from summer through fall. Bonus: This combination makes…
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Bee Hotel Research
Judith makes observations, including on bee and wasp diversity, as part of research done by a PhD student, as the bee hotel is dismantled…
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Foamflower Shows Well in Groups
Foamflower can be a great addition to many gardens. It has an interesting, attractive leaf when not in flower. It also produces masses of…
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10 Fabulous Bulbs to Plant in the Fall
It’s time to set the stage for brilliant spring color by choosing bulbs to plant in the fall to enjoy in your beds, borders, and…
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Calendula Seeds In an Envelope
For calendula seeds, once it is dry, I shake the seedhead into an envelope and store the seeds in a cool, dark place. They…
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How To Use Neem Oil on Plants
Wondering how to use neem oil as a natural fungicide on plants? Find out below. Neem oil is a vegetable oil that, in addition…
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Rough-stemmed goldenrod
Rough-stemmed goldenrod is a herbaceous perennial with rough leaves that can grow up to 2 m (6.6 ft) tall. The majority of its leaves…
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Bottle Gentian is a Garden Darling!
Bottle Gentian is, with its dark blue closed flower, among the finest perennials to grace the garden in late summer. Bottle gentian has bottle-like…
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Dividing Aloe for Propagation
Dividing aloe into several smaller ones is a great way to propagate new plants. More aloe vera plants, for example, will allow you to…
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Stiff Goldenrod
Stiff Goldenrod is a good choice for prairie gardens, cottage gardens and pollinator gardens. It is a resilient, self seeds and you might need…
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Nasturtium Vinaigrette Recipe
Today I am straining my nasturtium vinegar and making my Nasturtium Vinaigrette. I like to use basil as my herb, but really the herb…
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Ohio Goldenrod
Ohio Goldenrod (Solidago ohioensis) has a compact form that belies its large, exuberant floral display late in the season. It has flat-topped clusters of…
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Zaatar Climbing Herb
Zaatar is an interesting herb and kind of acts like a climbing sage. The leaves are good to eat fresh, and they are quite…
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Rough Blazing Star Attracts Pollinators
Rough Blazing Star features fluffy, deep rose-purple flowers arranged in 1″ button-like heads. Blooming begins, as one would assume, at the top of the…
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Nodding Onion Can Put On a Show
The Nodding Onion is famous for its blossoms’ unusual orientation: pointing downward, “nodding” towards the earth. Each hooked stem has pom-poms of star-shaped blooms…
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Obedient Plant has Wonderful Flowers
Obedient plant, true to its name, its flowers are “obedient” and can bend in any direction. The obedient plant is a flowering plant in…
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Colourful Flowers of My Morning Garden
My colourful flowers were so beautiful. The Emily Carr rose that had such horrible winter damage is covered in deep red roses. One of…
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Judith’s Oregano Pesto
Oregano is a woody perennial, so I often harvest only the young plants. I have discovered that my oregano makes amazing pesto! It is…
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Sunflowers are Nutritional, Long Summer Bloomers
Sunflowers are versatile plants that provide a long summer bloom for the perennial border or cutting garden. They are also effective in a native…
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Common Milkweed Host Monarch Butterflies
Milkweed, of which there are about 14 different types in Canada, is the only host plant for monarch butterflies. In summer, the female monarch…
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Deadhead Flowers For More Flowers!
Deadheading flowers is a very important job to do in the garden as it helps to increase the number of blooms on your plants.…
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Pollinators
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