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    Prairie Fruit Pollination

    July 13, 2020July 13, 2020

    Apples 🐝 Apple trees require two different varieties for pollination. What that means is that you need to purchase two different types of apples to be planted in close range (within 30ft) so that they can pollinate each other to create fruit. If you have a small yard, there are two exciting options. 1) Combination

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    Fall Planting: What You Need to Know

    September 10, 2016November 3, 2017

    Now that we’re into September it’s that time of the year where many of us are watching the leaves turn yellow, red, and purple on our trees and shrubs. We’re one big wind away from raking them up into piles (or mowing over them mulching them up into little, tiny pieces- my cheater way of

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    Urgh, are you confused about what plants grow here and how to tell if something will survive the winter?

    February 29, 2016November 6, 2017

    March 1st. It’s a clear day with frost on the trees, but it’s been a warm winter. We had one of those February’s where you can almost wear a t-shirt outside without a jacket. The last February I remember like that was in 2002 when one afternoon I headed out for a walk with no jacket because it was 14°C.

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    ***seed alert*** If you normally buy seeds online ***seed alert*** If you normally buy seeds online or from a seed catalogue our advice is to buy them now. Seeds are beginning to sell out already.

But if you normally purchase them at a greenhouse or in a store, not to worry - most retailers will have loads to choose from (part of the shortage is that retailers have been adding on to their orders).

Back to our regular scheduled post.

These January days at the greenhouse are known as our focus days. 

We're in deep planning mode right now, finalizing all our plans for spring 2021. We acutally work about 6 to 8 months in advance and about 75% of spring 2021 was planned in the fall. 

We're starting to feel the energy and excitment of what's to come; and I don't know about you, but our sunny days are feeling longer and longer. 

What does January look like for you?
    Coming up in our next newsletter (I'm aiming to se Coming up in our next newsletter (I'm aiming to send it out next week, maybe sooner), I'm giving tropical plant parents a guide called  "What your plant leaves are telling you”. This handy guide will help you diagnose environmental issues that you may see on your tropicals and what to do about them. I'm packaging up 20 years of experience into this helpful PDF. You don't want to miss it! Sign up for our newsletter at learnplantgrow.com
    While you're packing up some of your seasonal deco While you're packing up some of your seasonal decor, it's a great time to dust and clean your plants.⁠
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What's the best way to dust off their leaves?⁠
I like to throw my plants into the shower and give them a good "rain".⁠
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Then I grab a moist fibre-cloth, and gently wipe off the leaves (remember not to use cold water).⁠
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Should you buy anything fancy-shmancy to clean them with? No, they just need a little dusting every so often so that they have clean leaves to photosynthesize efficiently.⁠
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    Just like humans, plants need sleep. Researchers h Just like humans, plants need sleep. Researchers have been studying what causes plants sleep rhythm and have hypothesized that there may be light signalling pathways in the plant!⁠
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So just like us they follow a circadian rhythm (a natural day and night). If you have a grow light, don't forget to turn it off before you go to bed so your plants can have a peaceful rest too.⁠
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(Source: Dr. Lanoue. J and Dr. Xiuming, H; 2020 "Do Plants Need Sleep?" Greenhouse Canada, October 2020. pg 14-20)
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