Invasive Plants: Spot Them Early to Control Them QuicklyAll Events, Webinar / Fletchers Creek, Gardening, Hungry Hollow, Invasive Species, Landowners, SNAP, Your Green Yard Stop Invasive Plants This webinar is part of CVC’s month-long Nature Invaders Invasive Species Scavenger Hunt–an interactive citizen science … Invasive Plants: Spot Them Early to Control Them Quickly Continue Reading
Get to Know Spring’s Native Flowers Conversations / Gardening, Green Your Property, Native Plants, Nature and Wildlife, Sustainable Landscaping / Friday, May 6, 2022 Friday, May 6, 2022 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
Landscaping for Birds: Native Plants for Bird-friendly YardsAll Events, Webinar / Gardening, Landscaping for Birds, Mississauga, Native Plants Discover native plants About this event This webinar is intended for Mississauga residents. Discover top native plants for … Landscaping for Birds: Native Plants for Bird-friendly Yards Continue Reading
Growing Ground Covers Caring for your Yard, The Garden Post / Gardening, Green Your Property, Native Plants, Urban Homeowners / Wednesday, May 4, 2022 Wednesday, May 4, 2022 Common silverweed grows less than 20 centimetres tall and can tolerate light foot traffic. Growing Ground Covers Continue Reading
No Mow May Did you know, The Garden Post / Gardening, Green Your Property, Native Plants, Urban Homeowners / Wednesday, May 4, 2022 Monday, May 9, 2022 Strict blue-eyed-grass adds colour to your lawn. No Mow May Continue Reading
Wild Strawberry Plant of the Month, The Garden Post / Gardening, Green Your Property, Native Plants, Urban Homeowners / Wednesday, May 4, 2022 Wednesday, May 4, 2022 Wild strawberry offers pollinators early season nectar and pollen. Wild Strawberry Continue Reading
Landscaping for Birds: Birds in Your YardAll Events, Webinar / Birding, Birds, Gardening, Landscaping for Birds, Mississauga Discover birds About this event This webinar was created for Mississauga residents. Discover the different birds in your … Landscaping for Birds: Birds in Your Yard Continue Reading
Top Invasive Plants in Your YardAll Events, Webinar / Gardening, Hungry Hollow, Invasive Species, SNAP, Things to Do, Urban Homeowners Identify Invasive Species This webinar is intended for residents of the Hungry Hollow SNAP community. Check if you live in … Top Invasive Plants in Your Yard Continue Reading
CVC’s New Rain-ready Plant List The Garden Post, Did you know / Gardening, Green Your Property, Native Plants, Rainscaping, Urban Homeowners / Tuesday, April 5, 2022 Thursday, April 7, 2022 Have you ever wanted to create a rain garden, build a soakaway or plant a soggy area of your yard? You … CVC’s New Rain-ready Plant List Continue Reading
Swamp Milkweed The Garden Post, Plant of the Month / Gardening, Green Your Property, Native Plants, Urban Homeowners / Tuesday, April 5, 2022 Thursday, April 7, 2022 The vibrant pink blooms of swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) will stand out in any rain garden. This great pollinator … Swamp Milkweed Continue Reading
Rain-ready Landscaping: When to DIY or Hire a Pro The Garden Post, Caring for your Yard / Gardening, Green Your Property, Rainscaping, Urban Homeowners / Tuesday, April 5, 2022 Thursday, April 7, 2022 You’ve decided a rain-ready landscape is the right fit for your yard. The next decision is whether to … Rain-ready Landscaping: When to DIY or Hire a Pro Continue Reading
Life Underground The Garden Post, Did you know / Gardening, Green Your Property, Insects, Nature and Wildlife, Urban Homeowners / Monday, February 28, 2022 Thursday, March 3, 2022 When planning and planting our gardens, we often focus on what we see above ground, like birds nesting … Life Underground Continue Reading
American Hop-hornbeam The Garden Post, Plant of the Month / Gardening, Green Your Property, Native Plants, Urban Homeowners / Monday, February 28, 2022 Thursday, March 3, 2022 Looking for a small to medium-sized tree for your yard? American hop-hornbeam (Ostrya virginiana) is a great choice … American Hop-hornbeam Continue Reading
How to Top-dress with Compost The Garden Post, Caring for your Yard / Gardening, Green Your Property, Tree Planting, Trees, Urban Homeowners / Monday, February 28, 2022 Thursday, March 3, 2022 The best (and easiest) way to improve the soil in your garden is to top-dress with compost. Top-dressing … How to Top-dress with Compost Continue Reading
Spread the Word About Invasive Species Conversations / Gardening, Invasive Species / Thursday, February 24, 2022 Tuesday, March 8, 2022 It may be winter but before we know it, we’re going to be seeing the first signs of … Spread the Word About Invasive Species Continue Reading
Rural Relationship Advice Countryside Stewardship Mail / Farmers and Equine Operators, Gardening, Green Your Property, Rural Landowners, Septic System, Wells / Wednesday, February 16, 2022 Monday, February 28, 2022 Most relationship advice columnists will tell you it’s probably not a good idea to try to change the … Rural Relationship Advice Continue Reading
Preparing Your Yard and Garden for WinterAll Events, Webinar / Caring for Your Land and Water, Gardening, Winter Grow Your Knowledge Join CVC’s Sara Maedel for this engaging webinar on environmentally-friendly yard and garden care tips … Preparing Your Yard and Garden for Winter Continue Reading
Fine-tuning Your Pruning Countryside Stewardship Mail / Gardening, Green Your Property, Trees / Saturday, October 16, 2021 Monday, March 14, 2022 Autumn signals it’s time to start your property maintenance routine to protect your landscape from potential winter damage. … Fine-tuning Your Pruning Continue Reading
Give an Inch and They’ll Take an Acre Countryside Stewardship Mail / Farmers and Equine Operators, Gardening, Green Your Property, Invasive Species, Rural Landowners / Thursday, October 14, 2021 Monday, November 8, 2021 Sometime in the 1700s, someone set sail from Eurasia to North America with the glossy green leaves and … Give an Inch and They’ll Take an Acre Continue Reading
Backyard Ecosystem Restoration The Garden Post, Caring for your Yard / Gardening, Green Your Property, Invasive Species, Native Plants, Urban Homeowners / Tuesday, August 10, 2021 Monday, November 8, 2021 Properly caring for your yard contributes to the health of our local and global ecosystems. Join Generation Restoration by healing … Backyard Ecosystem Restoration Continue Reading
Trees for Healthy Urban Yards The Garden Post, Plant of the Month / Gardening, Green Your Property, Native Plants, Trees, Urban Homeowners / Tuesday, August 10, 2021 Monday, November 8, 2021 Trees are service providers. They offer cooling shade, clean our air and water, sequester carbon and provide birds, insects … Trees for Healthy Urban Yards Continue Reading