Cover It Up
Improve Soil Health This is part two of our six-part Farm Gate series on soil—the foundation of our …
Weather the Storm
Are you prepared to weather a severe storm? Each year, Emergency Preparedness Week (May 1-7) reminds us that it’s important …
Buff It Up
Help your stream, pond or wetland get fit for the season. April lingers in the space between neglected …
The Most Important Thing
World Water Day Sometimes, the most important things are those we take for granted. Take the clean, clear …
A Precious Resource
This is part one of a five-part Farm Gate series on soil—the foundation of our sustainable future. It’s …
Good Work Pays Off
New Partnership CVC announces new partnership to increase financial support for on-farm stewardship in the Region of Peel. …
LDD Lowdown
LDD moth (formerly gypsy moth) has a new name: spongy moth. We continue to use the name LDD …
Know the Signs
If your plantation was unhealthy, would you know the signs? Fifteen per cent of the Credit River Watershed’s …
Play Detective
Crime and mystery novels are two of the best-selling genres of fiction worldwide. So there’s a good chance …
Rural Relationship Advice
Most relationship advice columnists will tell you it’s probably not a good idea to try to change the …
Better Birding
Great Backyard Bird Count The Great Backyard Bird Count, a global citizen science and birdwatching event, will take place …
Rewet the Land
Wetlands aren’t a good place to build a house but many diverse plants and animals call them home. …
Hunters and Anglers Committed to Forests for the Future
The Dufferin Northern Peel Anglers and Hunters Association (DNPAHA) is a conservation association managing their woods and wetlands …
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Live Stakes
Vampires and streambank erosion have a lot in common. Both pose threats to human well-being. Both extract substances …
Fine-tuning Your Pruning
Autumn signals it’s time to start your property maintenance routine to protect your landscape from potential winter damage. …
Give an Inch and They’ll Take an Acre
Sometime in the 1700s, someone set sail from Eurasia to North America with the glossy green leaves and …
Everyone Has a Reason To Plant Trees
Plant Trees on Your Property Whether you want to reduce your property taxes, add beauty and privacy, decrease …
Keeping Fall Colourful
Among the many perks of countryside living is witnessing the sweeping display of fall tree colour right from …
Bringing the Magic Back to Second Creek
It is said that brook trout were once so common in parts of the Credit River that you …
Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
They say patience is a virtue. For hay growers who delay the hay cut, it also helps save …
A Roadmap to Rural Life
You’ve made the choice to leave behind the bustling city life for the sprawling countryside. Once you’ve settled into your …