Herbs are versatile, capable of lending great flavour to foods while also playing different roles…
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Simple ways to limit weed growth
Weed growth in a garden can not only prove unsightly, but also ultimately harmful to plants and…
4-H members discuss etiquette
The Mapleton 4-H club's second meeting was held on April 22 at 6:30pm at Cathy Dobben's…
OMAF and MRA Report
A weekly report prepared by the staff of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food (OMAF) and the…
Summer location for Elora Market
The Elora Farmers' Market begins anew at its summer location in beautiful Bissell Park on Mill…
These animals may benefit your home garden
Planning and maintaining a garden requires a lot of effort, which can result in an aesthetically…
Horticultural society hears from Ontario president
The April meeting of the Moorefield and District Horticultural Society featured James Graham,…
Sign of spring
The Hellebores flower, also known as a harbinger of spring, is popping up in gardens around…
Erin Poultry 4-H Club
I showed up at my 4-H meeting last week only to find four very noisy bantam chickens at the front…
West Luther 4-H beef calf club meeting
The first meeting for the West Luther beef calf club was held at Husky's in Alma on April…
Best Bloomin” Plant Sale to be held May 24
The Fergus Horticultural Society's annual "Best Bloomin' Plant Sale" will be held May 24. The…
New community garden set to grow
A new community garden is slowly taking shape here with volunteers expected to do some yard work on…
Grain planting season coming up fast
After a long, harsh winter, farmers are keen to get out on the land and plant their…
A lesson in etiquette
The Mapleton 4-H club held its first meeting about etiquette on April 1 at the Moorefield Optimist…
Guelph University students win North American Dairy Challenge
Four students from the University of Guelph took home top honours at the North American…