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The weird and wacky plants quiz
Weird and wacky plants is one of my favourite subjects to talk about. I just can’t believe how many amazing and unusal plants there are out there –…
Pollinator-friendly Perennials for the Fall Garden
By Colleen Zacharias, Master Gardener The signs are all around us. The shrinking populations of insects the world over is due to the effects of climate change and…
How to Grow, Plant, Cure and Store Garlic
How To Preserve A Carved Pumpkin
October: Preparing Your Vegetable Garden For Winter
Add organic matter to your vegetable garden to restore the nutrients that this summer’s crops have absorbed. Remove all crop residue and weeds. Once the soil surface is…
Do You Have A Check List Of Fall Gardening?
On the Meaning of a Lily: Colour is Key
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Temperatures are cooling and autumn is taking hold of the landscape. It’s time for us to bid a fond farewell to the Fruitful Garden exhibit! This horticultural display highlighted the gifts of edible, medicinal, and pollinator plants with a vibrant…
With the holiday season coming up quickly, our team at Birds Canada wanted to share these gift ideas with you. Find something special for your loved ones AND make a meaningful impact for birds! Bird-Inspired Yarn For those who…
By Ian Cook, Grassland Conservation Manager, Birds Canada A new guide has been released to support cattle producers and landowners in the Prairies in taking action against climate change and biodiversity loss. The Climate and Biodiversity Friendly Production Practices…
By Dr. Rémi Torrenta, BC Projects Coordinator, Birds Canada Birds Canada is currently seeking new volunteers for our BC Coastal Waterbird Survey and BC Beached Bird Survey. Please take a look at the program information below to see if…
In botany, a species is trimorphic when three distinct forms of leaves or flowers are found on the same plant or on separate plants of the same species during a life cycle. A familiar example is Sassafras albidum, a native…
Learn the best way to store dry herbs and spices for best flavor and how to know when it’s time to replace them. ©2021 Melissa J. Will | Empress of Dirt
As the dahlia season draws to a close, it’s time to celebrate those that dazzled during this uniquely cool and wet year. We ended the last growing season by lifting all of our tubers from our allotment – over seventy…
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Featured Plants
Lesser pyrole
A bit of a mystery plant, there is very little information on it. Research shows 5 main types of Pyrola plants. Wintergreens prefer damp and shady locations in woods. They…
Wintergreen
Excellent ground cover for shady areas auch as woodland gardens, rock gardens, foundations or native plant areas. Plants are an interesting complement to other acid-loving shrubs such as azaleas, rhododendrons,…
Blue Cohosh and Its’ Benefits
Blue Cohosh is popular due to its’ benefits as a women’s health supplement. Blue Cohosh roots and flowers were widely used by Native Americans as an herbal medicine to treat a…
