Welcome to 10 Neat Things

Every week, 10 Neat Things brings together 10 interesting stories, discoveries and useful ideas about plants, gardening, horticultural research and the natural world.

Subscribers receive a concise version of all 10 items by email. Here on the website, you can explore each edition in greater detail and follow the sources behind the stories.

First published by Canada’s Local Gardener, 10 Neat Things now continues with the Cultivation Network of Canada. Browse past editions below or sign up to receive the next one.

Nigella

Nigella has a way of appearing just when the garden needs it most. While everything else is still low and

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Onions

Onions (Allium cepa) are one of the earliest vegetables gardeners plant each spring. They grow happily in cool weather and

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