OWSL: lending the seeds to grow Ottawa’s pollinator gardens
Written on: November 28th, 2023By Elaine DeCoursey (modified slightly from an article written for the Old Ottawa South Community Association Review, January 2024) At the November meeting of the ...
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Evolution of a backyard wildflower garden
Written on: November 26th, 2023by Daxton Rhead Since 2021, I have been working to remove invasive plants and plant native species in our yard to attract more wildlife. It has been incredibly ...
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Visiting Pinhey Sand Dunes
Written on: November 17th, 2023by Sandy Garland, with considerable help from Berit Erickson Our 2023 series of garden tours nearly ended in a washout. But the rain stopped and eight of us made the ...
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Beyond pollinators 2 – loving all insects
Written on: September 6th, 2023by Renate Sander-Regier In Beyond Pollinators 1, we looked at the hard work performed by pollinators and other insects on this planet. Pollinating insects contribute ...
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Leave the leaves
Written on: September 3rd, 2023by Sandy Garland Every year, I put the Xerces poster on my Facebook page and exhort my friends and neighbours to “leave the leaves.” And every year I see ...
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Lawn to wildflower meadow
Written on: August 24th, 2023An article in Scientific American highlights the environmental cost of lawns. “The well-manicured lawn behind King’s College Chapel at the University of ...
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