Caring for Your Tree as It Ages
Ensure Your Trees Live Long Whether you planted a tree 15 years ago or just this past spring, […] … Continue reading
Urban Homeowners
The Benefits of Trees
The Many Benefits of Trees Accumulate Over Time There is a long list of benefits to planting native … Continue reading
Building a Greener Future for Acton with SNAP
Fairy Lake, the headwaters of Black Creek, is one of Acton’s most recognizable landmarks. Its shoreline, trails and … Continue reading
How to Maintain Rain-ready Features This Summer
Caring for your LID Features Though this summer has been hot and dry, taking proactive measures now can … Continue reading
Creating Rain-ready Gardens at Home
LID Features Help Manage Runoff Urban areas without stormwater management controls are prone to flooding during heavy rainfall. … 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
Caring For Your Yard Webinar
Sharpen Your Fall Yard Care Skills Learn basic pruning tips for young trees and shrubs, proper mulching techniques,
Attracting Fall Birds to Your Yard Workshop
Welcome Migratory Birds To Your Yard Join CVC’s Melissa Creasey to learn how to create a bird-friendly yard
Caring for Your New Tree Workshop
Best Care For Your Young Trees Learn basic pruning tips for young trees and shrubs, proper mulching techniques,
Removing Invasive Plants
Learn to Effectively Remove Invasives Removing stubborn invasive plants from a garden can be difficult. Knowing which invasive … Continue reading
Creating Accessible Gardens
Benefits of Gardening Gardening is great for mental health. It helps us get in touch with the natural … Continue reading
Invasive Goutweed
Goutweed (Aegopodium podagraria), also known as bishop’s weed or snow on the mountain, is a perennial groundcover native … Continue reading
Edible Gardens: Cultivate Workplace Sustainability
Green Workplace Initiatives Through Staff Collaboration At Credit Valley Conservation (CVC), we don’t just talk about environmental sustainability … Continue reading
What to Prune Now
Spring is in full swing; days are longer, birds are singing and you may have started thinking about … 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
Great Plant Groupings
Create stunning gardens and yards by grouping and layering plants. Not only does this look fantastic, but it … Continue reading
Protecting the Water We Drink
In May 2000, the drinking water for the town of Walkerton, Ontario—just one and a half hours northwest … Continue reading
Warbler of the Woods
As you walk your property, you may be greeted by more birdsong. Migrating birds are returning! One song … 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
Why Forests Matter to Pollinators
This spring you might head into the forest in search of salamanders, owls or deer. But what about … Continue reading
Celebrating Earth Day: Embrace the Four Elements of the Watershed
The elements of nature — water, air, fire and earth — are a lens in which we can … Continue reading