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How They Protect The Health of Their Farm Murphy Meadow Farms is a multi-generational family farm located just outside […]
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How They Protect The Health of Their Farm Murphy Meadow Farms is a multi-generational family farm located just outside […]
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Wild Black Cherry is a Tolerant Tree Some trees, such as American beech, are rarely seen outside of
Urban Tolerant Trees Continue Reading
Bugs that are a Bother In July, it can seem like there’s nothing worse than being caught in
Insect (and other) Invaders Continue Reading
Invasive Hemlock Woolly Adelgid is Slowly Making Its Way In 2003, the invasive Asian long-horned beetle (ALHB) was
Check to Protect Your Trees Continue Reading
Managing Invasive Species Hollywood movies and dimestore mystery novels have taught us that beautiful things can be dangerous.
Drastic Measures Continue Reading
Working Hard for Pollinators Have you ever heard of a pollinator highway? There’s one right here in the
Fletchers Creek SNAP Helps Pollinators Thrive Continue Reading
Ways To Keep Your Yard Cool Paved and hard surfaces like driveways can absorb and radiate the sun’s
Keep Paths Cool Continue Reading
We’ve already experienced a few 30 degree days this year and we’ll likely see more because of climate
Plants Keep You Cool Continue Reading
Small yellow flowers bloom on this low-growing groundcover in mid-late spring. As it grows, it forms a dense
Barren Strawberry Continue Reading
Congratulations to Whole Village on their 2021 Friends of the Credit Conservation Award Along the Town of Caledon’s
Natural Champions Continue Reading
Nature Invaders Scavenger Hunt When left unmanaged, invasive species can take over your yard, garden, field or forest.
Be on the Hunt for Invasives Continue Reading
Healthy Soils to Support Plant Growth This is part five of our five-part Farm Gate series on soil—the foundation
Biodiversity Below Ground Continue Reading
June 13, 2022 – Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) is launching a new citizen science project for landowners across
Join CVC’s Nature Invaders Scavenger Hunt Continue Reading
It’s Not Easy But Don’t Give Up Removing goutweed and other invasive groundcovers, like periwinkle, English ivy or
How to Remove Goutweed Continue Reading
There are some plants that you wish you didn’t invite into your yard. These are invasive species—non-native plants
Problem Plants Continue Reading
Goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria), also known as bishop’s weed or snow on the mountain, is a perennial groundcover native
Invasive Goutweed Continue Reading
Roots Support Plant Growth This is part four of our five-part Farm Gate series on soil—the foundation of our
Keep Soil Rooted Continue Reading
Limiting Soil Disturbance Promotes Healthy Soil Structure This is part three of our five-part Farm Gate series on
Do Not Disturb Continue Reading
One of the best things about spring is spotting the first plants of the season sprouting. Little bits
Get to Know Spring’s Native Flowers Continue Reading
Improve Soil Health This is part two of our five-part Farm Gate series on soil—the foundation of our
Growing Ground Covers Continue Reading
Common silverweed grows less than 20 centimetres tall and can tolerate light foot traffic.
Growing Ground Covers Continue Reading