The thrill of watching a hummingbird doesn’t get old. We’ve had hummingbird feeders for years and still, every time we catch one at the feeder or see one feeding from a flower, it’s an Event! Everything about them seems magical – the way they fly, zipping here then there; the gorgeous shimmering colours; the tiny […]
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A Book Review for Gardeners They’re not gross at all! Okay, maybe still a little gross when there’s a big clump of them; but honestly, the more you learn about these amazing creatures, the more you’ll be in awe of what they do. Author Amy Stewart does a remarkable job of showing us the myriad
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Do I have to turn my compost? Should I turn my compost? We’re going to lay out the reasons why you would or would not turn your compost. It’s as simple as personal preference but first there’s some things you need to know. Learn a little about how compost works, then you can decide whether
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Some snakes are good for the garden. This article focuses on a common one, the garter snake, so you can learn to identify and make peace with it. It’s best to internalize this information because a snake encounter in the garden is always a surprise. You’re focused on weeding or checking your plants, maybe you
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They’re cute, colourful little beetles that eat pests who destroy vegetable farms and gardens, but beyond that, what do you really know about ladybugs? I sat down with a ladybug recently to get answers to the age-old question, “what should you know about ladybugs?” What this ladybug revealed might surprise you. Maria (M): Ladybug, thank
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If you’re not sure you can be excited about worms in your garden, I’m asking you to be curious and open-minded as you read this blog post. Stay with me and you will grow a new appreciation for worms. Not only that, you’ll have the knowledge to take your gardening to a new level. You
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Don’t Google “companion planting” unless you have hours to spend reading contradictory information. It seems impossible to untangle which advice has a bearing in science and which advice is the result of an eons long gardening whisper game. Companion planting “knowledge” is often dispensed without any data and sometimes without any reasoning to back the
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It looks like pure chaos. Honey bees are bustling in the hive as if acting out a busy Manhattan street scene. Bees are moving in every direction, fast-paced but not seeming to go very far. What is really happening? Well one thing that’s happening is one or more of those bees is doing a
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Probably the only way you can avoid exposure to pesticides and other environmental toxins is to have been cryogenically frozen since…hmmm, okay, it’s probably unavoidable. But, you can reduce your pesticide intake from food, and it’s not difficult or prohibitively expensive to do. This article outlines easy ways to consume fewer pesticides without breaking the
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