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Harrogate Autumn Flower Show review at Newby Hall
New venue attracts the crowds but there’s room for improvement This Harrogate Autumn Flower Show review was always going to…
SHRUB: Cephalanthus occidentalis (Buttonbush)
Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic The sweet-scented, pincushion-like, white globes of Buttonbush are familiar to those who spend…
Red Malabar Spinach and Alyssum
To eat my Red Malabar spinach, I pull the leaves off the vine at staggered intervals and enjoy it in…
Win stunning tulip bulbs worth £117 from Dutch Grown
This is a collaborative post in partnership with DutchGrown Are you starting to think about next year’s garden? Autumn is…
Bulbs: spring, summer and fall
Bulbs are on my mind these days. I’m awaiting the arrival of an order of spring-blooming bulbs, hoping the weather…
100 waterfall quotes & perfect waterfall captions and puns
Are you searching for the perfect waterfall quotes, or a waterfall caption for your photos? You’re in the right place!…
Review: Carbon Gold Biochar compost & soil improvers
This is a collaborative post in partnership with Carbon Gold I always find September to be a brilliant month for…
The Amazing Adventures of Piping Plover “HL”
By Laura Bartlett, Nova Scotia Program Manager, Birds Canada “HL”, affectionately known as Helen Louise by our field biologists,…
Aerial Insectivore Conservation Program
Birds Canada – Atlantic Region Are you looking to channel your skills into meaningful, energizing work that will directly contribute…
Celebra el Mes de la Herencia Hispana con el Jardín
Share Tweet Share En el Jardín nos complace compartirte historias profundas sobre nuestras plantas, personal y programas inspirados en la…
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Increasing Our Tree Canopy
A society grows great when old men (and women and children) plant trees in…
Daylilies
By Christine March, Master Gardener, SCMG My Mother once got…
My Soil is Dead
Liza Drozdov – Halton Master Gardener After decades of staring at my…
September: First Frost Date
The first frost date for the GTA is late September. If a…
The KASSI Living Seed Commons
In our March 11, 2021 presentation, Cathy Christie let us know how…
Featured Plants
Sunflower
Sunflowers are fairly versatile; height varies, as does soil and lighting preferences. There are many species native to Canada. Provides…
Eastern Redbud
Oh this easy-going ornamental can be grown as a shrub or as a small tree. Loving full sun to partial…
Dutchman’s Breeches
Dutchman’s Breeches is a true spring woodland ephemeral species. It flowers early in the spring when sunlight hits the woodland…
Fringed Loosestrife
This colorful wildflower likes moist to wet and even seasonally wet conditions in nature but will also grow well in…
White Spruce
If you love seeing wildlife, the white spruce provides nesting sites and shelter as well as food for many kinds…
Blue Cohosh
There are two species of Blue Cohosh: Caulophyllum thalictroides and Caulophyllum giganteum. Caulophyllum thalictroides (Blue Cohosh) generally has lighter greenish flowers which…
Birds
Canadian Lakes Loon Survey: New Report Helps Explain Mysterious Declines
By Dr. Doug Tozer, Director, Waterbirds and Wetlands, Birds Canada Birds Canada volunteers collect important information for bird conservation. …
On Backyard Birding, Watching, Attracting, Adventures
Backyard birding is an activity suitable for people of all ages and physical abilities. It is also completely free and can…
25 Beautiful Birds From Around The World
Discover what makes each of these beautiful birds unique, where they live, what they eat, and what they look like.…
How To Attract Birds To Your Garden
Learn to nurture birdlife in your garden. Learn to attract birds to your garden. Birds are highly attuned to changes…
We are wildlife.
Did you know that most birds stop singing in August and into September? They’ve done all their brooding and nesting…
Hummingbird Garden: How To Make Your Backyard A Hangout
Let me ask… Would you like to have a hummingbird garden? Do you love to watch hummingbirds feeding in a…
On treating Bugs – Good and Bad
Get Rid Of Striped, Spotted Cucumber Beetles
Say goodbye to cucumber beetles! Whether they are striped or spotted cucumber beetles, these bad bugs spread plant disease and…
Planting Guides – Forage for Honey Bees
Invite pollinators to your neighbourhood by planting a pollinator friendly habitat in your garden farm, school, park or just about…
Plant a Flower Patch to Save the wild Rusty-Patched Bumblebee
I’m SO excited to discover this free eguide on helping our endangered wild bees, including the rusty-patched bumblebee. Written by bee scientist Sheila Colla,…
Canadian Best Management Practices for Honey Bee Health
Best Management Practices (BMPs) for the honey bee industry are developed by different levels and divisions of government, various organizations,…
How to Get Rid of Garden Pests – Updated
By: Peter Weeks The original source article is here on The Daily Gardener No gardener wants to see insects wreaking…
Butterfly diversity in our 2020 garden
Even though there were fewer butterflies in the garden in 2020 than in 2019, at least there was an interesting…
2018 Garden Trends: Containers, Privacy, Pollinators
December 26, 2017 With a year of conferences, tests, trials and garden visits under our belts, we’re excited to tell…
Garden Styles
Growing Food
Swiss Chard Recipe
The Swiss chard that is also growing in my cool weather planter is very ready to harvest. I…
Guide to Starting Root Vegetable Seeds
Who’s ready to start digging in the garden? Us too. Root vegetable crops can often be planted as…
Veggie Bites – Peonies
I added compost to my peonies last year and overwintered them with maple leaves. They are much better…
Veggie Bites – Bulbs Growing
But then I saw a large leaf of green poking up! I have bulbs growing and that is…
How To Make A Vertical Herb Planter
Having fresh herbs right outside the door takes fresh to a whole new level. The vertical herb planter…
Soil and Seeds
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Pollinators
Ways to Get Rid of Wasps Naturally
Did you know that wasps are multiplying because of climate change? It’s increasing the need to get rid of wasps and for wasp control. When there are few (or no)…
Veggie Bites – Monarch Waystation
You will need milkweed for a Monarch Waystation; however, I know of people who are allergic to milkweed and find it difficult to be in close contact with the plant.…
Trees for Bees
Friends of the Earth have published a poster titled “Trees for Bees”. Check it out! The post Trees for Bees first appeared on Stratford and area Master Gardeners.
The Ultimate Guide to Butterflies and How to Prevent their Declines
Butterflies and moths have been around for millions of years. They used to be a common sight in gardens, but numbers have declined since the 1940s along with our other native…
The story of my pollinator garden
I’m not exaggerating when I say that creating this pollinator garden is one of the best decisions I ever made, and that it has changed my life. You can read…
Short and sweet: new sidewalk pollinator planting
I have a confession to make. Almost 20 years ago, I had the opportunity to add free native plants to my garden. My generous friend had let her front lawn…
School butterfly garden update
Recently I’ve noticed a burgeoning interest in butterfly gardening, spurred by the David Suzuki Foundation’s Butterflyway Project. The goal is to create more than 1000 pollinator gardens across Canada. Several…
Special Interests
Treecycling at RBG
The post Treecycling at RBG appeared first on Royal Botanical Gardens.
Dealing with Duckweed in Your Pond
I have a confession to make. I really like duckweed. I think that it’s pretty, and can be really interesting to look at. The way…
Trowel Talk Newsletter May 15, 2021
The Trowel Talk Newsletter May 15, 2021 is now available, brought to you by the Master Gardeners of Ottawa Carleton and Lanark County. This month…
Keep Your Pond Healthy When You Got a Late Start
Distractions happen, and things fall to the wayside. This year we were in the process of getting a new 2-acre pond ready for prime time,…
Book review: The nature of oaks
Doug Tallamy’s latest book takes the reader on a month by month tour of life in his oak trees. Over 20 years he and his…