Getting a head start on Spring: Sowing Seeds
By Mark MacDonald Getting a head start on spring, scores of farm crops have been cultivated for centuries through the
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Gardening How-to
How to get started
By Shauna Dobbie Are you starting your very first garden? Congratulations! There are several little details to help you get
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Shade Garden
Unwind in the calm shadows of the shade garden where the world is lush and green and soothing to the
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Pollinators in your Garden
Populations of many pollinators have declined seriously across North America according to a recent United States National Academy of Science
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Build your own Victory Garden
Here’s an archived video from the Second World War on how to build your own victory garden. A real blast
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Green Gardening Guide
You’d think that gardening would go hand in hand with being green and eco friendly. But as a beginner, going
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Planning your first garden
To plant and maintain a flower border, with a good scheme for colour, is by no means the easy thing
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Keeping Cats out of the Garden
Are neighbourhood cats using your flower beds as a litter box? These kitty-friendly tips can help you keep your garden
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Starting your own seeds
I used to say that gardeners should start seeds in their homes mainly because it’s fun. I don’t say that
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The Potato
They are the fourth largest food crop in the world, packed with nutrition, easy to grow and very versatile in
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