Ask the Expert: Stormwater Edition
Rain gardens can help mitigate the effects of flooding. Answers to Commonly Asked Questions About Flooding, Garden Care […] … Continue reading
Plant of the Month
Curating Your Best Garden Yet
Sharp-lobed hepatica may be found at your local native plant nursery. Photo: Anemone acutiloba, syn. Hepatica acutiloba, Hepatica nobilis … Continue reading
Three Backyard Birds Making Comebacks
Welcome Birds Back to Your Yard with Native Plants Flying High: Three Backyard Birds Making Comebacks The latest State … Continue reading
Seed Starting: Sow to Sprout
Tips and resources for starting your own native plant garden from seed Seed Starting: Pros and Cons of Pots … Continue reading
Celebrating Our Favourite Native Plants
Standout Plants from 100 Editions of The Garden Post Each month, we spotlight a plant that’s showing off … Continue reading
Heart-leaved Aster
Symphyotrichum cordifolium As nights cool and days shorten, watch for spikes of small pale lavender to white flowers … Continue reading
Scarlet Beebalm
Monarda didyma With flowers that glow crimson in the summer sun, scarlet beebalm (Monarda didyma)Â will light up your … Continue reading
Invasive Goutweed
Goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria), also known as bishop’s weed or snow on the mountain, is a perennial groundcover native … Continue reading
Tulip Tree
Tulip Tree (Liriodendron Tulipifera) With stunning flowers and unique leaves, the tulip tree is perfect for larger yards … Continue reading
Eastern Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius A versatile shrub, eastern ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius) provides year-round interest. In late spring, round clusters of … Continue reading
Smooth Serviceberry
Amelanchier laevis  In early spring, before leaves appear, smooth serviceberry (Amelanchier laevis) delights us with its showy white … Continue reading
Eastern Buttonbush
Cephalanthus occidentalis The unique pom-pom-like flowers of the eastern buttonbush make it fun to grow if you have … Continue reading
Spotted Beebalm
Monarda punctata Fun-looking spotted beebalm is a unique standout in any well-draining soil. Pale white to pinkish bracts … Continue reading
Bloomtime Calendar
While your garden sleeps this winter, plan your yard so you can be surrounded by blooms throughout the … Continue reading
Common Winterberry
Ilex verticillata Add colour to your fall and winter garden. Choose a female common winterberry (Ilex verticillata) shrub … Continue reading
Lance-leaved Coreopsis
Coreopsis lanceolata With bursts of warm yellow, lance-leaved coreopsis brightens any garden. Reliable lance-shaped leaves provide greenery throughout … Continue reading
Alternate-leaved Dogwood
Cornus alternifolia We have many native dogwoods in Ontario. Most are small to medium shrubs with opposite leaves … Continue reading
Michigan Lily
Lilium michiganese If you are looking for a bold summer flower to add to your garden, try Michigan … Continue reading
New England Aster
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae Asters thrive with the Chelsea Chop as it encourages shorter, sturdier stems and fuller plants. Left … Continue reading
Cucumber Tree
Magnolia acuminata Often referred to as the cucumber magnolia, this large tree, native to parts of southern Ontario … Continue reading
Bur Oak
Quercus macrocarpa Planting native oak trees helps combat the lack of habitat caused by invasive species in our … Continue reading