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Gardening

Spring bulbs: A gift for your future self

Spring bulbs: A gift for your future self

Unless you live in a new development, I’m sure you have some daffodils that were planted decades ago and reliably emerge every spring. They didn’t get there on their own, someone planted them, and this year, that someone could be you!
Guest Columnist Nov 18, 2025
Growing Oxford's biodiversity, one gardener at a time

Growing Oxford's biodiversity, one gardener at a time

Katie McNeil's garden serves a greater purpose than beauty.
Emily Siderits Nov 13, 2025
Inloes Park has been maintained by the Des Fleurs’ Inloes Committee in collaboration with the City of Oxford since 1979.

Inloes Park receives Des Fleurs’ Garden of the Month award for August

Inloes Park, a garden maintained by Des Fleurs’ Inloes Committee and the City of Oxford, received the award for the first time on Aug. 14.
Kethan Babu Aug 26, 2025
Native plants grow in the Silvoor Biological Sanctuary

Silvoor Stories: Risks and rewards

With careful precaution, injuries from gardening can be avoided
Amanda Bentley Brymer Jun 1, 2025
Mini City Homestead brings small-scale focus to local produce scene

Mini City Homestead brings small-scale focus to local produce scene

Janice Bisson may not have the space for a full-scale homestead, but for her business, the point is to focus on the small scale.
Sean Scott May 20, 2025
A Shademakers staff member stands in front of a new delivery of trees

Gardeners prep for April showers and May flowers

Local gardeners and organizations are gearing up for spring planting as the weather finally heats up in Oxford.
Sean Scott Mar 31, 2025
Local gardener expands operation with new roadside stall

Local gardener expands operation with new roadside stall

Mary Sutton has been building her five-acre homestead for years. Now, she's selling her products in a renovated camper which she's turned into a roadside stall.
Sean Scott Oct 9, 2024

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