How to Say Goodbye to Invasive Plants
Keep Your Garden Thriving Any invasive plant or noxious weed removed from your yard needs to be disposed …
Caring for your Yard
Understanding Plant Labels
Learn What It All Means Plant tags contain essential information to help you make the best choices when …
Choosing Wisely
The Difference Between Natives, Cultivars and “Nativars” If you’re out browsing nurseries for wildlife-friendly plants to add to …
Tips and Tricks for Planting a Tree or Shrub
Have Your Plants Thrive Adding a new native tree or shrub to your yard is an exciting project …
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Signs You Can Start Planting
Be Garden Conscious Snow is melting, temperatures are rising – but is it too early to start planting? …
Healthy Plants Need Healthy Soil
Improve Your Garden Here are a few things you can do and not do to improve the health …
Putting Your Garden to Bed
Climate Change and Gardens Winter may not be everyone’s favourite season, but snow cover and prolonged below zero …
Preparing Evergreens for Winter
Tips to Protect Evergreens From the Cold Not only do evergreen trees protect our homes from cold winds, …
Putting Your Garden to Bed
Gardening Tips for Winter Preparation Preparing your garden for winter is an opportunity to build healthy soils for …
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 …
The Truth About Tree Roots
It’s not uncommon to think of tree roots as being large, heavy, powerful and potentially destructive. Misconceptions about …
Keep Paths Cool
Ways To Keep Your Yard Cool Paved and hard surfaces like driveways can absorb and radiate the sun’s …
How to Remove Goutweed
It’s Not Easy But Don’t Give Up Removing goutweed and other invasive groundcovers, like periwinkle, English ivy or …
Growing Ground Covers
Common silverweed grows less than 20 centimetres tall and can tolerate light foot traffic.
Rain-ready Landscaping: When to DIY or Hire a Pro
You’ve decided a rain-ready landscape is the right fit for your yard. The next decision is whether to …
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How to Top-dress with Compost
The best (and easiest) way to improve the soil in your garden is to top-dress with compost. Top-dressing …
Why Leaves Change Colour When They Shouldn’t (and How to Stop Them)
If the leaves on your trees and shrubs are changing unseasonably early, it could be a sign something’s wrong. …
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Backyard Ecosystem Restoration
Properly caring for your yard contributes to the health of our local and global ecosystems. Join Generation Restoration by healing …
Keeping Your Cool
During the hot, dry summer months, a layer of mulch in the garden keeps soil and plant roots cool …
How to Deter Wasps
Wasps can be aggressive if you disturb their nest. They can also be annoying when you’re trying to …
Removing Invasive Periwinkle
Periwinkle is one of many invasive plants found in backyards. Left unmanaged, this invasive ground cover can smother a garden …