Preparing Your Yard and Garden for Winter
Join CVC’s Sara Maedel for this engaging webinar on environmentally-friendly yard and garden care tips and tricks to …
Gardening
Backyard ecosystem restoration
Properly caring for your yard contributes to the health of our local and global ecosystems. Join Generation Restoration by healing …
Trees for healthy urban yards
Trees are service providers. They offer cooling shade, clean our air and water, sequester carbon and provide birds, insects …
Keeping Your Cool
During the hot, dry summer months, a layer of mulch in the garden keeps soil and plant roots cool …
Join CVC’s Free Online Tree and Shrub Gardening Workshops
For Immediate Release May 26, 2021 – Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) invites homeowners to its free gardening workshops …
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Removing Invasive Periwinkle
Periwinkle is one of many invasive plants found in backyards. Left unmanaged, this invasive ground cover can smother a garden …
Where to Find Plants
If you’ve found invasive species growing in your yard, remove them and replace them with native plants. Removing invasive species …
Alternatives to Invasive Plants
Aggressive invaders such as periwinkle, goutweed or “snow on the mountain” and English ivy can quickly take over large …
How to Mulch Your Rain Garden
Like any garden, a rain garden benefits from a layer of mulch. But because of their unique design …
Rain-Ready Plants
April showers bring May flowers, but they also create puddles and soggy spots in your yard. With more …
Great Blue Lobelia
Long-blooming great blue lobelia (Lobelia siphilitica) stands out in summer. Dense spires of blooms float above long, pointed …
Connecting Communities
Connecting with others has been challenging this past year. Now that snow is melting, your yard can help …
How Early is Too Early to Plant?
You’ve got your chosen list of native plants ready. Maybe you’ve already purchased seeds from a native plant nursery. …
Shrubs for Bird Communities
Diversity is key for creating vibrant communities, yards, and gardens. Native shrubs are a great option for adding …
Grow Your Invasive Species Knowledge
We can’t see them now but lurking beneath the snow are invasive plants. Next week is Invasive Species …
Forget Fall Chores for Winter’s Foragers and Scavengers
If you didn’t complete all your yard cleanup chores before the snow fell, you’ll be relieved to know …
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Eastern White Cedar
Eastern white cedar (Thuja occidentalis) can lift your spirits whether you have it planted outdoors or bring some sprigs …
Managing Snow Load
When do snow-covered tree branches go from picturesque winter wonderland to worrisome? How much weight can those branches …
Plant for Winter Colour
Your yard can be beautiful and colourful even in winter. Planning your garden with winter in mind ensures …
Learn How to Make Your Yard Beautiful at CVC’s Workshops
Credit Valley Conservation (CVC) invites homeowners to its urban gardening workshops. Learn how to get your garden ready …
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Who’s Who in the World of Wasps?
It’s that time of year again when it’s hard to enjoy a meal outdoors without a wasp stopping …