Coreopsis
Coreopsis pleases everyone! People love it for its sunny, long-lasting blooms. Birds love it for its seeds and butterflies, and
Read More1. The bitter truth about rhubarb. Rhubarb lovers may lament it and disagree, but the truth is that
Read MoreBy Dorothy Dobbie Technically and botanically, peas are a fruit, because their seeds are developed from the ovary of the
Read MoreBy Shauna Dobbie They are delicious and nutritious, being full of anthocyanins (which are good for you). They’re also native
Read MoreBy Shauna Dobbie When I was a young child, I was allowed to pick pansies and tulips sometimes, crocuses never,
Read More1. Typhoid saviour. One of the native wildflowers, Joe Pye weed, boneset to some, and botanically Eutrochium (reclassified from Eupatorium a few
Read More1. Hellebores. One of the early spring flowers, Hellebores, are poisonous, as are many plants in the garden. The sap
Read MoreHosts Dorothy and Shauna Dobbie talk to Kelly Leask about the wonderful world of wildflowers. Wildflowers nourish bees and other
Read MoreDorothy and Shauna talk with arbourist Ryan Statham about invasive insects and trees. Ryan is an arbourist with Davey Canada,
Read MoreJohn Barrett started with growing sunflowers on two acres with the vague idea of selling sunflower seeds, but that first
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