Pollen Magic
Pollen is a wonderful, protein-rich particle, much prized by queen bees, but especially important to plant fertilization because it carries
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Gardening for Beginners
Growing Shallots
Shallots are not the most commonly grown vegetable in Canada, perhaps because the maturity date for bulbs can be as
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The Allium family
Knowing the difference of the allium family, between shallots, green onions, scallions, chives and leeks can be very confusing. One
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Quality Soil: factors to consider
Organic Factors. During almost all landscaping projects there comes a time when you have to decide, “What kind of soil
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Baby Potatoes
Po-TAE-to, Po-TA-to Nothing tastes better than fresh baby potatoes from the garden. Boiled, baked or put into salads or soups,
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Deadheading
Off with their heads! How and why you need to deadhead New gardeners sometimes shy away from cutting back their
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When keeping your early bedding plants in the garage, the coolness and the darkness slows down their growth, reduces their
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Canna infection
A tissue gone viral We all know that people and computers both get viruses, but guess what? Plants can get
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When to call an arborist
Trees are complicated organisms. It is hard to identify a problem without the help of a professional. You need to
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Drought-tolerant plants
Plants have several different ways of dealing with drought. For example, some, like cactus and other succulents, store water in
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