To celebrate Canada Day, I have taken just a few minutes to discuss a brief history of Canadian independence and more! Raise a flag for all the Canucks in your life!
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Dr. A's Top Picks for the Garden: Baneberry
Today, we're going to discuss a plant that I'm not sure you'd want in your garden. Its common name makes it obvious why you may not want to include it, as it is a pretty native woodland plant, albeit a common one. This is a plant • called Bainberry. • And as soon as you hear the term ~ bane, it probably means that you don't want to be eating a whole lot of this stuff.
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Stories from the Garden: Lambs Ear
Today, I want to discuss a common garden plant called Lamb’s Ears (Stachys). It’s an effective edging plant that allows other colors to shine. Its soft foliage makes it a cozy and pleasant plant to talk about or share with friends.The name “Lamb’s Ears” is quite obvious, as it resembles the soft texture of a lamb’s ear. Early horticulturists and botanists likely felt the plant’s softness and named it accordingly. While I haven’t been close to lamb’s ears, I’ve been close to lamb’s wool, and I think the name fits well.
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Dr. A's Top Picks for the Garden: Japanese Maple
I highly recommend these to anyone willing to listen. If you're looking for one more reason to shop around for a Japanese Maple or need to persuade someone else, enjoy today's episode and feel free to share it with a friend.
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Stories from the Garden: Pigsqueak
Today, we'll discuss a plant with a fun common name and share an embarrassing story of mine. Many people enjoy it as a garden plant as well. The plant is known as "pig squeak"—what a fantastic name! It's also sometimes called "pig squeal." I think those names are much more entertaining than it's botanical name, Bergenia. Another common name for it is "elephant ears."
Gardening is not brain surgery or rocket science. There is so much more to our gardens than
compost and digging holes. The plants we garden with are story machines, each begging to be
heard.
Each week, sit back and listen to award-winning author and internationally acclaimed horticulturist Dr Allan Armitage as he talks about the “rest of the story.” For example, was there really someone called Joe Pye, and how did the poppy become the flower of remembrance?
Find a little time in your day for some storytelling to fire up your curiosity and learn something interesting to share with others.
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