Local Groundcovers for Your Yard
Plant These Species Instead To avoid or eliminate invasive groundcovers, choose some of our top native plants, find …
Plant These Species Instead To avoid or eliminate invasive groundcovers, choose some of our top native plants, find …
Learn the Difference Groundcovers that fill in a space can be a great addition to a garden. They …
Keep Your Garden Thriving Any invasive plant or noxious weed removed from your yard needs to be disposed …
Learn What It All Means Plant tags contain essential information to help you make the best choices when …
Echinacea pallida While you may notice colourful arrays of coneflowers in local gardens or nurseries, pale purple coneflower …
The Difference Between Natives, Cultivars and “Nativars” If you’re out browsing nurseries for wildlife-friendly plants to add to …
The Magic of Trees From tall, majestic hardwoods to saplings still stretching their branches to the sky, trees …
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Have Your Plants Thrive Adding a new native tree or shrub to your yard is an exciting project …
Tips and Tricks for Planting a Tree or Shrub Continue Reading
Be Garden Conscious Snow is melting, temperatures are rising – but is it too early to start planting? …
Amelanchier species The delicate white flowers of serviceberries herald spring. Appearing in long clusters, these star-like blossoms arrive …
Welcome Spring There are few more welcome signs of spring than when bright green leaves begin to unfurl …
Improve Your Garden Here are a few things you can do and not do to improve the health …
Symphoricarpos albus When choosing a new tree, shrub or plant, it’s important to consider the soil, moisture and …
Did you know? When we picture an ideal garden, we tend to imagine all the activity going on …
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Climate Change and Gardens Winter may not be everyone’s favourite season, but snow cover and prolonged below zero …
The Watershed is Changing Climate change often brings up visions of extreme heat, drought and flooding during spring …
A Burst of Spring Colour Many plants in our climate respond to the cold by going dormant over …
Tips to Protect Evergreens From the Cold Not only do evergreen trees protect our homes from cold winds, …
Beauty in Your Yard All Year Eastern white cedar (Thuja occidentalis) is a cone-shaped tree that stays green …
Bring Nature Indoors For centuries people in colder climates have been bringing nature indoors to display signs of …
Gardening Tips for Winter Preparation Preparing your garden for winter is an opportunity to build healthy soils for …