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GARDENING by John Poisson - Lockyer’s Country Gardens

I It t’ ’s s b be ee en n a an n i in nc cr re ed di ib bl ly y c ch ha al ll le en ng gi in ng g y ye ea ar r g gl lo ob ba al ll ly y
a as s w we e h ha av ve e a al ll l s st tr ru ug gg gl le ed d t to o fi fin nd d m me ea an ni in ng g a an nd d
c co on nn ne ec ct ti io on n d du ur ri in ng g t th he es se e u un np pr re ec ce ed de en nt te ed d
r re es st tr ri ic ct ti io on ns s a an nd d l lo oc ck kd do ow wn ns s. .

mall businesses have been more pleasing and would give them
decimated, many forced to close some joy as well as a new learning
Stheir doors and others barely hang- experience.
ing on. But in spite of all the negative We’ve known for years that the
news some have thrived. Greenhouses benefits of gardening are not only
and plant-related businesses are among aesthetic. Gardening can be a relaxing
the lucky few. and therapeutic and a physical activity
It became evident in early spring and which is beneficial for the body and
summer that sales had dramatically mind. Many more people have come to
increased at Lockyer’s Garden Centre. understand this over the past year.
Customers were coming in and A recent study indicated more than
expressing a desire to create or expand half of Canadians were growing some of
an outdoor environment that would be their own food at home this year. This

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