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On Harvesting and Drying Sage
Judith describes her simple process for drying sage. I stopped and drank in the view this morning on my way to open the chicken…
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On Trees around Eastern Ontario
By Owen Clarkin, Ottawa Field Naturalist Club. All photos courtesy of Owen. One particularly interesting story from this summer is a population of apparently…
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Eastern White Pine Uses
White pine uses include the sensation of opening the lungs, throat, and sinuses, leading to a feeling of warmth, comfort, and stimulation. Eastern White…
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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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Hostas and other Shady Characters!
Hostas are lush, leafy perennials that generally thrive in shade to part sun. They are sought after for their leaves, and their ability to…
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Wild Bergamot
Wild Bergamot has rich globular heads of fragrant lilac-purple tubular blooms. The flower heads perch on a whorl of beautiful, pinkish bracts and bloom…
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Rain Barrel Tips
Location, location, location -place your rain barrel near where the water will be used; whether it’s for washing the car and gardening tools, or…
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Cardinal Flower Attracts Pollinators
Cardinal flower (Lobelia cardinalis) is a native herb that grows along riverbanks and is occasionally found in garden flower beds as a perennial. Cardinal…
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How To Care For Tiger Lily
It’s easy to grow a Tiger Lily from bulbs, and their lilies are one of the most beautiful flowers in the world. Offering vibrant…
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Passion Flower: Growing The Passiflora Vine
The Passion Flower is listed as hardy in USDA hardiness zones 5-9; however, it may actually struggle in zone 5 and may not survive…
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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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Seven Easy Outdoor Plants for Everyone
These seven easy outdoor plants will set you on your way to sprucing up that backyard in no time. And they require very little…
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Geraniums are Easy Care Summer Darlings
There are two types of plants that most people refer to as “geraniums”. There are “true geraniums”, which are hardy, native and wild plants…
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How to Propagate Cyclamen
When propagating cyclamens, remember that each propagation technique is not necessarily suitable for all types of cyclamens. Did you know that cyclamen plants come…
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Cyclamen Plant Care For Winter Colour
Cyclamen are beautiful, petite ornamentals that are beloved around the holidays. They are one of the world’s most popular potted plants, distinguished by their…
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Lavender is a Popular fragrant plant
Lavender is a popular and fragrant plant for both commercial and personal use. It is also one of the simplest plants to cultivate from…
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Gooseberry Jelly
I decided to make gooseberry jelly instead of jam as it takes less preparation time. The gooseberry gin that I made last year was…
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What is a Hydroponic Garden?
A hydroponic garden involves growing plants completely without soil. Instead, plants roots are submerged in a water fertilizer mixture. Surprisingly, a large variety of…
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Acid Loving Plants That Like Acidic Soil
If you have acidic soil which is below a pH of 7, but ideally hanging out at around 5.5, you could have great ground…
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Plants that Attract Monarch Butterflies
Monarch butterflies are superb pollinators, and if they are fed plants they enjoy, they will pollinate your entire garden. Butterflies require two kinds of…
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Peace Lily Care – Spathiphyllum Plant
More than 30 different types of plants belong to this group along with dozens of hybrids. They are native to tropical areas of the…
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How To Grow And Care For Bromeliads Plants
You may be surprised to know that pineapples are a type of terrestrial bromeliad, and they have a quite complex root system. They grow…
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Garden Brick Ideas for an Attractive Landscape
Garden brick ideas can be elegant, functional, and can make your landscape even more inviting and exciting. Use bricks for walkways and garden wall…
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Landscaping, Accenting with Garden Stones
Garden stones come in many different types available for landscape use. Each type is suited for a different use, making it important that when…
