Canada has been without a national garden magazine, either print or virtual, for a number of years now, but a newly minted quarterly gardening magazine is now available: Canada’s Local Gardener. The first national edition is now in newsstands throughout the country.
Both New and Familiar
Don’t come away with the impression the magazine is being put together by an unexperienced staff, though. The people behind the magazine and notably the mother/daughter team of Dorothy Dobbie, President/Publisher, and Shauna Dobbie, Editor, have been publishing garden magazines in Canada for 23 years now! First Manitoba Gardener, then they added Ontario Gardener and Alberta Gardener to their roster. The difference is that the new magazine is national in scope, covering all parts of Canada.
I have the pleasure of being on the editorial advisory board with other passionate gardeners from across Canada, so will be putting my own 2 cents in.
Discoveries to Make

Stories from across Canada are already in the first edition, subjects such as hugelkultur, growing pineapples indoors, planning a fairy garden, growing hot peppers and many others, plus beautiful private gardens from New Brunswick, Ontario, Manitoba and Calgary are featured.
How to Get Your Garden Into Print

Maybe your garden could be featured in a future edition of the magazine? If it’s in Canada and you figure it’s worthy, send 10 photos to shauna@pegasuspublications.net … although I suggest reading the article above, Looking for Beautiful Gardens, for more details first.
Subscriptions
You can get the print edition for $35.85 a year or the digital magazine for $15.50 year by clicking here: subscriptions.
Put Canada’s Local Gardener on your Christmas list… and give it as a gift yourself: with so many people on COVID-19 lockdown, beautiful garden photos and fascinating gardening articles will make the winter go by so much faster.
Good reading and good gardening!
Larry Hodgson, aka Laidback Gardener
Proud member of the Editorial Advisory Board
Canada’s Local Gardener
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