Wild Strawberry
Wild strawberry offers pollinators early season nectar and pollen.
Wild strawberry offers pollinators early season nectar and pollen.
Have you ever wanted to create a rain garden, build a soakaway or plant a soggy area of your yard? You …
The vibrant pink blooms of swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) will stand out in any rain garden. This great pollinator …
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Looking for a small to medium-sized tree for your yard? American hop-hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana) is a great choice …
The best (and easiest) way to improve the soil in your garden is to top-dress with compost. Top-dressing …
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The switch from summer to fall can be bittersweet. But two things that help ease the transition are …
Hardy and fast-growing, Freeman maple is a great shade tree suited to medium and large urban yards. Small …
Properly caring for your yard contributes to the health of our local and global ecosystems. Join Generation Restoration by healing …
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Trees are service providers. They offer cooling shade, clean our air and water, sequester carbon and provide birds, insects …
During the hot, dry summer months, a layer of mulch in the garden keeps soil and plant roots cool …
Urban communities are often hotter in the summer than rural areas. This phenomenon is called urban heat island …
Many local, native trees provide cooling shade for you, your family, your home, and your neighbourhood. They also …
Wasps can be aggressive if you disturb their nest. They can also be annoying when you’re trying to …
Nectar, the tasty treat hidden inside a flower, feeds many small mammals, birds and insects. Most importantly, it …
As one of our top pollinator plants, foxglove beardtongue (Penstemon digitalis) attracts bees, butterflies and even hummingbirds. Small …
Periwinkle is one of many invasive plants found in backyards. Left unmanaged, this invasive ground cover can smother a garden …