Ask the Expert: Stormwater Edition
Rain gardens can help mitigate the effects of flooding. Answers to Commonly Asked Questions About Flooding, Garden Care […] … Continue reading
Native Plants
5 Reasons Why Soil Rocks
The Hidden Foundation of a Healthy Watershed When we think about nature in the Credit River Watershed, rivers … Continue reading
Curating Your Best Garden Yet
Sharp-lobed hepatica may be found at your local native plant nursery. Photo: Anemone acutiloba, syn. Hepatica acutiloba, Hepatica nobilis … Continue reading
Why Early Spring Is Critical for Pollinators
The Small Window that Makes a Big Difference When snow begins to melt across the Credit River Watershed … Continue reading
Top Trees to Grow in Your Yard Workshop
Get to Know the Best Trees for Your Neighbourhood Learn all about the native trees that will enhance
Beautiful Trees, Shrubs and Wildflowers for Your Yard
Add Beauty and Colour to Your Yard with Local Native Plants Learn how to use complementary groups of
Top Trees to Grow in Your Yard Webinar
Get to Know the Best Trees for Your Neighbourhood Join this webinar to learn all about the native
Perfectly Paired: Pollinators and Native Plants
Hummingbirds, like this female ruby-throated hummingbird, act as pollinators by transporting pollen on their feathers and bill. They … Continue reading
Nature’s Perfect Partners
Four Ways Wildlife Works Together in the Watershed Love takes many forms in nature. Some relationships we easily … Continue reading
Seed Starting: Sow to Sprout
Tips and resources for starting your own native plant garden from seed Seed Starting: Pros and Cons of Pots … Continue reading
Celebrating Less is MoreÂ
Our Favourite Caring For Your Yard Tips from The Garden Post Our Caring for Your Yard column shares simple garden … Continue reading
Celebrating Our Favourite Native Plants
Standout Plants from 100 Editions of The Garden Post Each month, we spotlight a plant that’s showing off … Continue reading
Celebrating Birds, Pollinators and Other Critters
Our Favourite Did You Know Facts from The Garden Post Since its launch in spring 2016, The Garden … Continue reading
Five Native Trees in the Credit River Watershed Worth Knowing
Celebrate Our Forests The Credit River Watershed is home to an incredible diversity of forests. There are over … Continue reading
Heart-leaved Aster
Symphyotrichum cordifolium As nights cool and days shorten, watch for spikes of small pale lavender to white flowers … Continue reading
Scarlet Beebalm
Monarda didyma With flowers that glow crimson in the summer sun, scarlet beebalm (Monarda didyma)Â will light up your … Continue reading
Eastern Ninebark
Physocarpus opulifolius A versatile shrub, eastern ninebark (Physocarpus opulifolius) provides year-round interest. In late spring, round clusters of … Continue reading
Halophytes: Salt Lovers
Salt from winter maintenance ends up in our water and soil. Many plants can’t survive such salty conditions and end … Continue reading
Home Grown Success: 15 Years of Planting on Urban Properties
Thanks to willing watershed residents, we’ve planted over 3,000 trees and shrubs on local home properties, through CVC’s … Continue reading
Flooding Questions and Answers
During the winter, flood concerns may not be on the top of your mind, but those affected by … Continue reading
Why Your Property Needs Winter
Snow cover and prolonged below zero temperatures play a vital role in the health of plants and soil. … Continue reading