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Read more about the article Taxonomy – Part II: Squash, Beans and Potatoes

Taxonomy – Part II: Squash, Beans and Potatoes

By Cynthia B. Lauer, Master Gardener, SCMG In this article, we explore three more taxonomic families of plants that are commonly found in our gardens and kitchens. Common names are used along with their botanical…

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Read more about the article Dividing Is Multiplying

Dividing Is Multiplying

By Susie Cosack, Master Gardener, SCMG Dividing perennials is an easy way to have beautiful blooms year after year while at the same time creating more plants for your garden. It is a task I do…

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Read more about the article Extending Your Vegetable Gardening Season

Extending Your Vegetable Gardening Season

By Linda Peacock, Master Gardener, SCMG Now is the time of year that your vegetable garden is showing a bit of space.  You have run out of peas, green onions, radishes, spinach, and lettuce and you…

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September… Fall Is On Its Way!

September… Fall Is On Its Way!

By Susie Cosack, Master Gardener, SCMG In September cooler temperatures come into our days and nights.Luckily, a mild frost won’t damage many of our annuals and perennials, and they will keep blooming until the first…

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Taxonomy for Gardeners Part I: Why Classifying Plants Matters

Taxonomy for Gardeners Part I: Why Classifying Plants Matters

By Cynthia B, Lauer, Master Gardener, SCMG The Basics of Taxonomy Have you experienced the surprise of discovering that a celebrity has an underworld sibling? What about the shock of learning that you have a…

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Get Your Shovel Out for Dog Strangling Vine

Get Your Shovel Out for Dog Strangling Vine

By Cathy Krar, Master Gardener, SCMG Dog Strangling Vine, (DSV), tops my list for most “unwanted invasive species”.  Having spent hours and hours this past year cutting seed pods, digging out root systems and mowing…

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Revive Those Tired Old Baskets!

Revive Those Tired Old Baskets!

By Stephanie Brash, Master Gardener, SCMG Are your flowering containers and baskets feeling the heat? Are annuals that were once glorious starting to look straggly and tired? All is not lost, you can return them…

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Add a Native Shrub – The Birds Will Thank You!

Add a Native Shrub – The Birds Will Thank You!

By Gail Cocker, Simcoe County Master Gardener, SCMG A lot has been written recently about the merits of planting natives in your garden; vital for our local ecosystem by providing essential food and shelter for…

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Welcoming Beneficial Insects to the Garden

Welcoming Beneficial Insects to the Garden

By Cynthia B. Lauer, Master Gardener, SCMG Bad bugs are notorious in their diversity and in the damage they do. Aphids swarm zinnias, roses, and dozens of other prized plants, and spider mites suck the…

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Ditch Your Lawnmower

Ditch Your Lawnmower

By Cathy Krar, Master Gardener, SCMG How would you feel if you didn’t have to spend your weekend mowing your lawn? I suggest it is possible to look out on a lush green yard without…

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