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What’s stalking flowers and foliage? We call leafstalks petioles. Flower stalks, on the other hand, may be referred to as either peduncles or pedicels. A peduncle is the stalk that joins the base of a solitary flower/fruit or a cluster of…

As with most months of this year, someone has snook in and removed at least one if not two weeks from November when I was occupied elsewhere.  The garden however is tapping its watch with it’s leafy hand and muttering…

From Filoli’s Chief Operations Officer Alex Fernandez Filoli’s plant palette was inspired and informed by European formal gardens. The Garden was filled with lush, water-intensive lawns and plantings that flourish in the damp coastal or humid interior of Europe but…

I started thinking about garden soil recently when a friend complained to me about her gardener. She’d just had a large bundle of bare root roses delivered. So she asked her… The post Why your soil is the key to a…

I started thinking about garden soil this week when a friend complained to me about her gardener. She’d just had a large bundle of bare root roses delivered. So she… The post Review of Carbon Gold’s Biochar composts and soil…

Birds Canada is currently seeking an Urban Outreach Lead for the Urban Program based in Toronto.   Are you looking to channel your skills into meaningful, energizing work that will directly contribute to protecting our natural world? Birds Canada is…

Did you know that most gardeners don’t waste much food? Is it because by growing our own we are picking and using… The post Don’t waste food. Use it wisely – Less cost. Less environmental impact appeared first on London…

Tried and True Native Plant Selections for the Mid-Atlantic It is in autumn that the twisted, spider-like, fragrant flowers of the species of Hamamelis illuminate the landscape in pale yellow. Continue reading →

  By Kyla Makela, Vice-president, Public Support, Birds Canada In celebration of the GivingTuesday movement, an international day dedicated to giving back, I wanted you to hear about Arthur and Cole and their special mission to help birds! Cole (9)…