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Getting ready for spring!
Is it my imagination or is it something in the air? I know it's February, but I can just feel that spring is coming. Now is the time to get out my garden tools and get them cleaned up for spring. While I'm anxiously waiting, I will visit the forums to see what other gardeners are doing to get ready for spring.
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Latest issue
Fresh for Spring: Our 20th Anniversary Issue!
In this issue
20 expert tips to make you a better gardener; Discover Canada's forgotten garden; Tips to naturalize our top 10 fragrant daffodils; 20 spectacular spring bulbs; hardy muscari and more! more
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Are you ready to plant a veggie garden?
The ground may still be frozen, but you’re itching to try your hand at vegetable gardening. Are you ready for the spring thaw? Test your veggie IQ and see if you have what it takes to get those vegetables growing!
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How seed savvy are you?
Seeds come in hundreds of different shapes and sizes, but they all have the same purpose—to reproduce. Whether you buy your seeds or collect them from the garden, there are a few tips and trick to ensure they germinate successfully after you've sown them. Take our quiz and test your seed knowledge.
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Favourite Plants
An ideal book for Canadian gardeners looking for perennials, roses, trees and shrubs to suit their particular locations, from Zone 3 to the warmest climates in the country. It includes planting and growing advice, detailed descriptions and information from the personal experience of expert Canadian gardeners. The lush photographs will inspire every gardener.


