Canada's Local Gardener Volume 2 Issue 3

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2022 is Canada’s Year of the Garden I

t’s official! In Canada, 2022 will be the Year of the Garden. It’s the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Nursery Landscape Association next year, which started horticultural minds in Canada thinking about ways to acknowledge it. When the pandemic hit and so many people started gardening, the idea was cemented. So, what does it mean? You can take advantage of the special promotions and events that garden professionals will be offering throughout the year and be inspired by the works of landscape professionals. You can learn about garden traditions, such as First Nations living in harmony with plants, of historic sites like Annapolis Royal in Nova Scotia, and the garden culture of people who have come to Canada from every nation. If your local school doesn’t already have a garden, you can work to get one started. Gardens Canada is hoping to have a garden in every school. You can also take part in volunteer opportunities in community gardening efforts in your area. To keep abreast of what’s going on

with the initiative, get on the mailing list at the QR code to the right. According to a recent Nanos poll, four out of five Canadians are in favour of designating 2022 as the Year of the Garden. The same poll found that 95 per cent of Canadians believe that gardening can improve the mental and physical health and 93 per cent believe that gardens improve the quality of life. We always knew this, and it’s nice to see that so many folks back us up. As you get your garden growing this year, think about how you can be part

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of the Year of the Garden next year. There are many ideas to be finalized and a whole lot of initiatives coming your way. Get ready to celebrate! r

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Beautiful Gardens: Jay and Diane Wesley, Halifax

4min
pages 53-58

Beautiful Gardens: Kim and Jim Sinclair, Winnipeg

6min
pages 46-53

Beautiful Gardens: Helen Stewart, Vancouver Island

6min
pages 42-45

All about woodpeckers

5min
pages 38-39

Companion planting flowers in the vegetable garden

4min
pages 34-37

How to get started

5min
pages 61-64

Two olde dawgs: Putting together a vegepod Beautiful Gardens:

3min
page 41

Maple syrup production

5min
pages 32-33

ancient hydrangea

8min
pages 22-26

Growing peanuts

6min
pages 27-29

Can you beat peat?

5min
pages 30-31

newest plants for 2021

16min
pages 14-21

Vegetable gardening the easy way

5min
pages 12-13

Wildflowers and weeds: Bladder campion

2min
pages 10-11

Letters to the editor

1min
page 5

Hello gardeners!

2min
page 4

Off the Wall pictures in the garden

1min
page 9

2022 is Canada’s Year of the Garden

1min
page 6

Get smarter by gardening

1min
page 8

Plant a yellow garden for Hope is Growing

3min
page 7
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