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Seasonal Gardening Guide — Winter 2009
Winter is here, and while many of us may venture outside and explore the snowy landscape, gardeners also tend to take the time to curl up in a cozy armchair and plan next year’s garden. Either way, this issue of Wild About Gardening will help you enjoy the winter season. Visit WildAboutGardening.org for the full winter edition, or check out the articles below.
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Editor's Bench | |
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Winter is here, and while many of us may venture outside and explore the snowy landscape, gardeners also tend to take the time in a cozy armchair and plan next year’s garden. If you fancy watching the remaining winter birds feed in your garden or participating in a Christmas bird count in your area, you’ll want to read Cliff Bennett’s article on the basics of bird watching. |
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Guest Column | |
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Bird Watching — A Healthy, Happy Hobby Cliff Bennett is gracing our website with another article on birds – this time he explains the basics of bird watching. Cliff’s many years of experience are funneled into tips that will help people jump on board this highly popular year-round activity. Read more » |
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Feature Plant | |
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Christmas Fern This medium-sized fern was once used as a Christmas decoration and grows well in shady conditions in most soils. Find out how to grow it – or one of its relatives – in your garden. |
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Feature Garden | |
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Getting Close to Nature on the Prairies Read about a gardener who learned to work with the needs of wild visitors on her Saskatchewan property to create both a personal and wildlife oasis. Read more » |
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Feature Creature | |
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The Mighty Blue Whale While we normally feature a creature that might visit your garden, this season’s creature highlights how our gardening activities has the power to either positively or negatively impact a variety of Canadian wildlife – in this case, the blue whale. Read more » |
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Feature Nursery | |
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Acorus Restoration Native Plant Nursery Discover this southern Ontario nursery’s passion for both native plants and the wildlife that need these plants for survival. Find out how they can help you plan your garden for next year. Read more » |
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Feature Wallpaper | |
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Aster with frost and Rudbeckia with frost Both these wallpapers depict native plants that, when left to go to seed, naturally provide food for birds during the fall and winter months. |