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localgardener.net Early Spring 2016 • 3
How does your garden grow?
Seed starting: Getting a head start on spring
Garden marketplace guide
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Spring tree care: Preventing insects and mites from damaging your trees 23
Yummy, crunchy carrots Growing with love
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VOLUME 19
Contents Local dirt
ISSUE #1, 2016
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Garden Features What's new, what's hot for 2016 7 Lilacs: Old is new again
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Seed cap. Cover photo by Dorothy Dobbie. Columns
Gardening with kids: Tea-riffic gifts for mom
The American robin Good garden reads
Captivating Caterpillars Classifieds
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Reimer Soils 204.237.6668
LANDSCAPING SUPPLIES
200 Warman Rd East (off Lagimodiere Blvd)
www.reimersoils.ca
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