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Zucchini Meatloaf with Apricot Glaze | Garden to Table Recipe

Posted in For the Love of Food

Zucchini Meatloaf with Apricot Glaze | Garden to Table Recipe

Enjoy this healthy garden to table zucchini meatloaf with apricot glaze. It is full blown comfort food and has become a favourite in our home.

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Benefits of Trees | For the Love of Trees | Brockville Garden Centre

Posted in Spring Gardening

Benefits of Trees | For the Love of Trees | Brockville Garden Centre

Trees are an investment in our future, providing shade, reducing carbon dioxide, and providing homes for birds and small animals. Read on to see why you shouldn't take trees for granted.

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10-Minute Sesame Snow Peas Stir Fry | Garden to Table Recipe

Posted in For the Love of Food

10-Minute Sesame Snow Peas Stir Fry | Garden to Table Recipe

Harvest your snow peas, garlic & bean sprouts directly from your garden, give them a clean, and enjoy this quick and easy, 6 ingredient, stir fry recipe direct to your table.

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Bee Happy | Bee Friendly Plants for Your Garden

Posted in Spring Gardening

Bee Happy | Bee Friendly Plants for Your Garden

Many bee species populations, including honey bees, have been been declining and you can make a difference in your own garden by planting bee friendly plants. Bees love to live in urban settings where there are short flight paths to a wide variety of different plants and flowers. Bees are more likely to thrive in your backyard, community or patio garden than on vast acres devoted to single crop plantings.

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Lawn Care | I Fought the Lawn and the Lawn Won | Nematodes

Posted in Lawn Care

Lawn Care | I Fought the Lawn and the Lawn Won | Nematodes

If your lawn looks like a war zone this spring with dead patches, and torn up grass then it’s likely you have grubs. We have some tips on how to regain your beautiful lawn with nematodes. These naturally-occurring microscopic organisms are safe for pets and people and are a natural predator to grubs.

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A Breath of Fresh Air | How to Care for Tropical Foliage Plants

Posted in House Plants, Plant Love, The Basics

A Breath of Fresh Air | How to Care for Tropical Foliage Plants

Attractive, decorative and functional, Tropical Foliage Plants are like adding a breath of fresh air to a room and in fact that is exactly what they do - increase the amount of oxygen in a room! Learn how to care for your tropical plant.

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From Garbage to Garden | Composting Best Practices | The ABC’s of Composting

From Garbage to Garden | Composting Best Practices | The ABC’s of Composting

Best Practices for Composting in your garden using kitchen & yard waste | Fruit, vegetables, egg shells, coffee grounds and more.

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Inviting Birds to your Garden | Trees, Shrubs, Fruit, Seeds & Flowers

Inviting Birds to your Garden | Trees, Shrubs, Fruit, Seeds & Flowers

How to encourage more birds around your garden by providing a variety of trees and shrubs, particularly those that provide food in the form of fruit, seeds, berries, nuts or flowers.

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The Life of an Annual or Perennial Flower | The Long and Winding Road | Ottawa Garden Centre

Posted in Spring Gardening

The Life of an Annual or Perennial Flower | The Long and Winding Road | Ottawa Garden Centre

Have you ever wondered when you pick up that potted annual, perennial or hanging basket in the spring, where it actually came from? The life of an annual or perennial flower begins much sooner that many people think.

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Tips on How to Create Your Very Own Fairy Garden

Posted in Container Gardens, House Plants, Workshops

Tips on How to Create Your Very Own Fairy Garden

Creating a fairy garden, complete with miniature furnishings, fairy-scale plants and plenty of mystique, is not only a fun project, it is enthralling gardeners of all ages! Here are a few tips to make sure your creative miniature fairy garden is a success.

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