What Lurks Beneath the Leaves
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Invasive Species
Breaking Records: Caring For Your Land in a New Climate Era
Extreme weather conditions, such as floods, and even events thousands of kilometres away like wildfires, are affecting our
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Small Fish, Big Effect: Invasive Round Goby
Help Stop the Spread Anglers, we need your help! While fishing, have you caught this small bottom-dwelling fish?
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Choosing Male or Female Plants
We often enjoy flowers for their beauty and fragrance. But did you know that the unique colour and
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Cultivating Collaboration on Rented Farmland for Owners and Farmers
With a growing share of Ontario’s farming taking place on rented land, strong farmer-landowner relationships are becoming increasingly
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Celebrating 20 Years of Agricultural Stewardship: Join the 2024 Peel Farm Tour
A Conservation Milestone Over the past 20 years, the agricultural landscape in the Peel Region has been transformed
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Stop the Spread, Cut the Costs
Correction This edition of Countryside Stewardship Mail stated oak wilt, an invasive species, has been found in the
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Benefits of Dividing Plants
As a garden matures, some perennial plants (plants that return each year) will benefit from being divided. This
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New Invaders
Jumping worms – Amynthas spp., Metaphire spp., Pheretima spp. Jumping worms are invasive earthworms most likely to be
Choosing the Best Spot for Your Tree to Thrive
Thinking about where you could locate a new tree, or whether you have enough space? Finding the right
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Picture Perfect: Top Native Plants for Your Instagram Feed
Want to show off your garden and wow friends and family with your photos? When searching for snapshots in the
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Invasive Species Continue to Affect the Heath of the Credit River Watershed
Help Stop the Spread Invasive species management and removal are critical to protecting the health and beauty of
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Reasons to Choose the Chelsea Chop
To control the height and blooms of your perennials, consider adding the Chelsea Chop to your spring maintenance
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More Local Plants to Grow
We’re excited to announce that the new Woodland Plants for Landscaping booklet is ready for you to enjoy! Originally released in
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Invasives
Neighbourhood Watch Be on the lookout! Invasive species can have detrimental effects on natural areas and our own
Hungry Hollow Invasive Species Pull
Help us Restore Native Habitat for Wildlife Join us to help make the Hungry Hollow SNAP neighbourhood more
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Beech Leaf Disease Found in Watershed
Invasive Tree Disease Discovered for the First Time For the first time, CVC staff detected beech leaf disease
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Habitat Aqua: A New Option for Phragmites Control in Wetlands
Manage this Invasive Species This is part three of a three-part series on the harmful plants and animals
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Local Groundcovers for Your Yard
Plant These Species Instead To avoid or eliminate invasive groundcovers, choose some of our top native plants, find
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Invasive Groundcovers
Learn the Difference Groundcovers that fill in a space can be a great addition to a garden. They
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How to Say Goodbye to Invasive Plants
Keep Your Garden Thriving Any invasive plant or noxious weed removed from your yard needs to be disposed
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