Putting Your Garden to Bed
Climate Change and Gardens Winter may not be everyone’s favourite season, but snow cover and prolonged below zero …
Climate Change in the Watershed
The Watershed is Changing Climate change often brings up visions of extreme heat, drought and flooding during spring …
Wild Columbine
A Burst of Spring Colour Many plants in our climate respond to the cold by going dormant over …
Preparing Evergreens for Winter
Tips to Protect Evergreens From the Cold Not only do evergreen trees protect our homes from cold winds, …
Eastern White Cedar
Beauty in Your Yard All Year Eastern white cedar (Thuja occidentalis) is a cone-shaped tree that stays green …
Showcase Evergreens Inside and Out
Bring Nature Indoors For centuries people in colder climates have been bringing nature indoors to display signs of …
Putting Your Garden to Bed
Gardening Tips for Winter Preparation Preparing your garden for winter is an opportunity to build healthy soils for …
Make Colour Last
Wood ferns Stay Green Year-round Make the transition from summer to fall spectacular by following these tips for …
American Witch-hazel
Witch-hazel is a Burst of Fall Colour Graceful and delicate American witch-hazel is the perfect addition to any …
Preparing Your Yard for Fall Rain
Rain Gardens are a Beautiful Way to Manage Rain Climate scientists predict we’ll experience more intense and frequent …
Climate Change is Happening
Prepare for a Climate Emergency Climate change is often featured in the global news stories we see on …
Red-osier Dogwood
This Shrub is a Stunning Choice for Yards or Gardens Red-osier dogwood (Cornus sericea) is a resilient shrub …
The Truth About Tree Roots
It’s not uncommon to think of tree roots as being large, heavy, powerful and potentially destructive. Misconceptions about …
Urban Tolerant Trees
Wild Black Cherry is a Tolerant Tree Some trees, such as American beech, are rarely seen outside of …
Kentucky Coffee-tree
Finding a Kentucky coffee-tree (Gymnocladus dioica) growing in the wild in Ontario is rare. Its deceasing presence led …
Keep Paths Cool
Ways To Keep Your Yard Cool Paved and hard surfaces like driveways can absorb and radiate the sun’s …
Plants Keep You Cool
We’ve already experienced a few 30 degree days this year and we’ll likely see more because of climate …
Barren Strawberry
Small yellow flowers bloom on this low-growing groundcover in mid-late spring. As it grows, it forms a dense …
How to Remove Goutweed
It’s Not Easy But Don’t Give Up Removing goutweed and other invasive groundcovers, like periwinkle, English ivy or …
Problem Plants
There are some plants that you wish you didn’t invite into your yard. These are invasive species—non-native plants …
Invasive Goutweed
Goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria), also known as bishop’s weed or snow on the mountain, is a perennial groundcover native …