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Finches at the Feeders

August 13, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener Magazine 1326 Views Animals, bird feeders, Birds, finches, garden birds

There is no question that finches are among the most popular birds seen at feeders in summer. Finches don’t just

The acrobatic nuthatches

November 22, 2017November 21, 2017 Canada's Local Gardener Magazine 1978 Views Animals, Birds, chickadee, garden bird feeders, Manitoba Gardener, nuthatch, red breasted

Along with black-capped chickadees and the common woodpeckers (downy and hairy), white-breasted and red-breasted nuthatches are probably among the most

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Keeping pets safe in the garden

September 10, 2016March 1, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener Magazine 2451 Views Animals, Local Gardener, Manitoba Gardener, Pets, safe garden

Nobody loves the garden more than our pets. Small dogs come in from their forays adorned with petunia blossoms caught

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Rabbit habits

September 9, 2016July 30, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener Magazine 1689 Views Animals, Local Gardener, rabbits, Wild Critters

Rabbit deities abound in mythology, sometimes as tricksters and often as a symbol of fertility. What childless couple wouldn’t want

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Deer repellents that work

September 9, 2016March 7, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener Magazine 2632 Views Animals, Local Gardener, Wild Critters

Deer, and rabbit, has been a headache to a lot of gardeners. We always look for different deer repellants that

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Frogs

September 9, 2016July 30, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener Magazine 1278 Views Animals, Local Gardener, Wild Critters

When I was a kid, grownups used to call us “tads” – for tadpole, I guess. And we certainly had

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The Blue Jay

September 9, 2016March 6, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener Magazine 1625 Views Animals, Birds

The talkative blue jay By Sherrie Versluis One of the most popular and widely recognized backyard birds is the blue