Spring is the time of year for dandelions. They are everywhere in abundance. Even if you don’t know their name, you know the recognizable beautiful, yellow ‘weed’ that shows up everywhere all spring long. But did you know that you should be thanking the dandelion for being here each season? Dandelions are the biggest, misunderstood […]
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It’s the most wonderful month of the year! May is the epitome of spring and the official start of summer where I’m from. Vegetable planting in May or even just gardening in May is a tradition that everyone takes part in during or after the ‘long weekend’. In Canada we have a long-weekend dedicated to
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Last fall I was postpartum with a fresh little baby and hardly had time to feed myself, let alone prepare my beds for fall and spring the following season. Now that we’re in early spring and the ground is mostly thawed, plants are slowly starting to regrow – it’s time to clean up and prep
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Do you have the mysterious fuzzy green plant growing in your yard or in your garden? Congratulations – you have wild common mullein growing on your property! This is exciting because mullein is a wonderful medicinal plant that you should be utilizing in your life. Here’s everything you need to know about mullein – including
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If you’ve ever planted raspberries, you might already know, they don’t always stay where you put them. So, are raspberries invasive? The short answer is yes, a little. But the longer answer is that raspberries are only “invasive” if they’re left to spread unchecked. With the right setup and a few easy tricks, you can
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