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Plants Keep You Cool

Did you know, The Garden Post / Gardening, Green Your Property, Native Plants, Urban Homeowners / Tuesday, July 5, 2022

We’ve already experienced a few 30 degree days this year and we’ll likely see more because of climate […]

Problem Plants

Did you know, The Garden Post / Gardening, Green Your Property, Invasive Species, Urban Homeowners / Thursday, June 9, 2022

There are some plants that you wish you didn’t invite into your yard. These are invasive species—non-native plants

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No Mow May

Did you know, The Garden Post / Gardening, Green Your Property, Native Plants, Urban Homeowners / Wednesday, May 4, 2022

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Strict blue-eyed-grass adds colour to your lawn.

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CVC’s New Rain-ready Plant List

Did you know, The Garden Post / Gardening, Green Your Property, Native Plants, Rainscaping, Urban Homeowners / Tuesday, April 5, 2022

Have you ever wanted to create a rain garden, build a soakaway or plant a soggy area of your yard? You

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Life Underground

Did you know, The Garden Post / Gardening, Green Your Property, Insects, Nature and Wildlife, Urban Homeowners / Monday, February 28, 2022

When planning and planting our gardens, we often focus on what we see above ground, like birds nesting

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Why Leaves Change Colour

Did you know, The Garden Post / Green Your Property, Native Plants, Trees and Forests, Urban Homeowners / Tuesday, September 7, 2021

The switch from summer to fall can be bittersweet. But two things that help ease the transition are

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What Will You Restore?

Did you know, The Garden Post / Green Your Property, Restoration, Urban Homeowners / Tuesday, August 10, 2021

What will you restore? On June 5, the United Nations declared the next ten years the Decade on

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Cooling the Urban Heat Island

Did you know, The Garden Post / Climate Change, Green Your Property, Native Plants, Tree Planting, Urban Homeowners / Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Urban communities are often hotter in the summer than rural areas. This phenomenon is called urban heat island

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Pollination through Insects

Did you know, The Garden Post / Gardening, Green Your Property, Insects, Landscaping for Pollinators, Native Plants, Urban Homeowners / Sunday, June 6, 2021

Nectar, the tasty treat hidden inside a flower, feeds many small mammals, birds and insects. Most importantly, it

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Where to Find Plants

Did you know, The Garden Post / Gardening, Green Your Property, Invasive Species, Native Plants, Urban Homeowners / Tuesday, May 4, 2021

If you’ve found invasive species growing in your yard, remove them and replace them with native plants. Removing invasive species

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DIY Rain Gardens

Did you know, The Garden Post / Sustainable Landscaping, Urban Homeowners / Friday, April 9, 2021

Celebrate spring by creating a rain garden in your yard. Here are three steps to help you get

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Rain-Ready Plants

Did you know, The Garden Post / Gardening, Native Plants / Friday, April 9, 2021

April showers bring May flowers, but they also create puddles and soggy spots in your yard. With more

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Connecting Communities

Did you know, The Garden Post / Gardening, Green Your Property, Native Plants, Urban Homeowners / Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Connecting with others has been challenging this past year. Now that snow is melting, your yard can help

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Backyard Scavenger Hunt

Did you know, The Garden Post / Green Your Property, Nature and Wildlife, Things to Do, Urban Homeowners, Winter / Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Winter is a great time to learn about the many active creatures that call your backyard home during

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Scavengers Among Us

Did you know, The Garden Post / Green Your Property, Nature and Wildlife, Urban Homeowners / Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Scavengers are animals who eat carrion and decaying plant matter. They play an important ecological role by feeding

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Plant for Winter Colour

Did you know, The Garden Post / Gardening, Tree Planting, Trees, Urban Homeowners, Winter / Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Your yard can be beautiful and colourful even in winter. Planning your garden with winter in mind ensures

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