Trees for Healthy Urban Yards
Trees are service providers. They offer cooling shade, clean our air and water, sequester carbon and provide birds, insects […]
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Keeping Your Cool
During the hot, dry summer months, a layer of mulch in the garden keeps soil and plant roots cool
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Cooling the Urban Heat Island
Urban communities are often hotter in the summer than rural areas. This phenomenon is called urban heat island
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Top Urban Shade Trees
Many local, native trees provide cooling shade for you, your family, your home, and your neighbourhood. They also
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How to Deter Wasps
Wasps can be aggressive if you disturb their nest. They can also be annoying when you’re trying to
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Pollination through Insects
Nectar, the tasty treat hidden inside a flower, feeds many small mammals, birds and insects. Most importantly, it
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Foxglove Beardtongue
As one of our top pollinator plants, foxglove beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis) attracts bees, butterflies and even hummingbirds. Small
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Removing Invasive Periwinkle
Periwinkle is one of many invasive plants found in backyards. Left unmanaged, this invasive ground cover can smother a garden
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Where to Find Plants
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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Alternatives to Invasive Plants
Aggressive invaders such as periwinkle, goutweed or “snow on the mountain” and English ivy can quickly take over large
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DIY Rain Gardens
Celebrate spring by creating a rain garden in your yard. Here are three steps to help you get
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How to Mulch Your Rain Garden
Like any garden, a rain garden benefits from a layer of mulch. But because of their unique design
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Rain-Ready Plants
April showers bring May flowers, but they also create puddles and soggy spots in your yard. With more
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Great Blue Lobelia
Long-blooming great blue lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica) stands out in summer. Dense spires of blooms float above long, pointed
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Connecting Communities
Connecting with others has been challenging this past year. Now that snow is melting, your yard can help
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How Early is Too Early to Plant?
You’ve got your chosen list of native plants ready. Maybe you’ve already purchased seeds from a native plant nursery.
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Shrubs for Bird Communities
Diversity is key for creating vibrant communities, yards, and gardens. Native shrubs are a great option for adding
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Backyard Scavenger Hunt
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
Scavengers are animals who eat carrion and decaying plant matter. They play an important ecological role by feeding
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Forget Fall Chores for Winter’s Foragers and Scavengers
If you didn’t complete all your yard cleanup chores before the snow fell, you’ll be relieved to know
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Eastern White Cedar
Eastern white cedar (Thuja occidentalis) can lift your spirits whether you have it planted outdoors or bring some sprigs
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