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Barren Strawberry

Plant of the Month, The Garden Post / Gardening, Green Your Property, Native Plants, Urban Homeowners / Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Small yellow flowers bloom on this low-growing groundcover in mid-late spring. As it grows, it forms a dense […]

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Invasive Goutweed

Plant of the Month, The Garden Post / Gardening, Green Your Property, Invasive Species, Urban Homeowners / Thursday, June 9, 2022

Goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria), also known as bishop’s weed or snow on the mountain, is a perennial groundcover native

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Wild Strawberry

Plant of the Month, The Garden Post / Gardening, Green Your Property, Native Plants, Urban Homeowners / Wednesday, May 4, 2022

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Wild strawberry offers pollinators early season nectar and pollen.

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Swamp Milkweed

Plant of the Month, The Garden Post / Gardening, Green Your Property, Native Plants, Urban Homeowners / Tuesday, April 5, 2022

The vibrant pink blooms of swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) will stand out in any rain garden. This great pollinator

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American Hop-hornbeam

Plant of the Month, The Garden Post / Gardening, Green Your Property, Native Plants, Urban Homeowners / Monday, February 28, 2022

Looking for a small to medium-sized tree for your yard? American hop-hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana) is a great choice

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Freeman Maple

Plant of the Month, The Garden Post / Green Your Property, Native Plants, Trees, Urban Homeowners / Tuesday, September 7, 2021

Hardy and fast-growing, Freeman maple is a great shade tree suited to medium and large urban yards. Small

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Trees for Healthy Urban Yards

Plant of the Month, The Garden Post / Gardening, Green Your Property, Native Plants, Trees, Urban Homeowners / Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Trees are service providers. They offer cooling shade, clean our air and water, sequester carbon and provide birds, insects

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Top Urban Shade Trees

Plant of the Month, The Garden Post / Green Your Property, Native Plants, Trees, Urban Homeowners / Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Many local, native trees provide cooling shade for you, your family, your home, and your neighbourhood. They also

Foxglove Beardtongue

Plant of the Month, The Garden Post / Green Your Property, Landscaping for Pollinators, Native Plants, Pollinators, Urban Homeowners / Sunday, June 6, 2021

As one of our top pollinator plants, foxglove beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis) attracts bees, butterflies and even hummingbirds. Small

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Alternatives to Invasive Plants

Plant of the Month, The Garden Post / Gardening, Green Your Property, Invasive Species, Native Plants, Urban Homeowners / Tuesday, May 4, 2021

Aggressive invaders such as periwinkle, goutweed or “snow on the mountain” and English ivy can quickly take over large

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Great Blue Lobelia

Plant of the Month, The Garden Post / Gardening, Green Your Property, Native Plants, Urban Homeowners / Friday, April 9, 2021

Long-blooming great blue lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica) stands out in summer. Dense spires of blooms float above long, pointed

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Shrubs for Bird Communities

Plant of the Month, The Garden Post / Gardening, Green Your Property, Landscaping for Birds, Native Plants, Urban Homeowners / Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Diversity is key for creating vibrant communities, yards, and gardens. Native shrubs are a great option for adding

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Eastern White Cedar

Plant of the Month, The Garden Post / Gardening, Green Your Property, Native Plants, Urban Homeowners / Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Eastern white cedar (Thuja occidentalis) can lift your spirits whether you have it planted outdoors or bring some sprigs

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Paper Birch

Plant of the Month, The Garden Post / Trees, Urban Homeowners / Tuesday, January 12, 2021

The unique, peeling white bark of paper birch (Betula papyrifera) make it a year-round standout and homeowner favourite. Available

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