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VOLUME 15 CONTENTS
NOTEBOOK Vibrant colours coming in spring 2015
Letters ... Editorial message
GARDENS 17 great performers for 2015
Outdoor planters offer winter long beauty
Humn pharmaceuticals talks about menthol and pain relief
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John’s Garden Centre: Making plant dreams come true
It all started with the trees Peace of the country The eager gardener
Save the monarch update
Make the most of your small outdoor space
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Karen Stancombe’s garden. Photo by Veronica Silva.
COLuMNS Owls are a hoot!
Ladybug, ladybug fly away home
What we love this winter ISSUE #3, 2014/15
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Warm up with comfort foods 32
Gardening with Kids: Picking apples, frogs and snakes?
DEPARTMENTS Classifieds
Save the Monarch Butterfly
Plant Milkweed
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Ontario Home and Gardener Living magazine has launched a campaign to help save the monarch butterfly. You can help by planting milkweed at home to attract butterflies, as it is the only plant upon which the butterflies will lay their eggs. We are offering free seeds to those who want to get involved. For more information, visit us at:
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