Pollinators go to high school

 Written on: August 31st, 2018

by Sandy Garland Just a quick note to highlight the new pollinator gardens at Lisgar and Glebe collegiates. Emma Kirke spearheaded both projects by applying for ...

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Wasps – the gardener’s friend

 Written on: August 16th, 2018

Text and photos: Christine Hanrahan and Sandy Garland Revised and reprinted with permission from Wasps at the FWG According to David and Norma Barr (1981), wasps are ...

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Signs of the times

 Written on: August 6th, 2018

by Sandy Garland, sign messages by Renate Sander-Regier Proclaiming your garden as pollinator habitat will not only send a message to your neighbours, it might also ...

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Leafcutter bees

 Written on: July 1st, 2018

by Sandy Garland If you discover plants or trees in your garden with perfect circles cut out of the leaves, please celebrate – you have leafcutter bees living ...

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Neglect your lawn for pollinators

 Written on: July 1st, 2018

by Renate Sander-Regier Pollinators like imperfect lawns. They prefer them on the derelict side. Pollinators are, in fact, drawn to lawns that stray from the closely ...

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Campus walks for pollinators

 Written on: June 21st, 2018

By Megan McAulay What types of bees live in urban environments? What can we do to better support them? These were the questions that motivated our campus pollinator ...

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