Wildflowers: what’s native?
Written on: October 11th, 2018by Sandy Garland This is an ongoing question among those of us who want to garden in an ecologically sensible way. We aim to plant locally native species based on ...
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Pollinators go to high school
Written on: August 31st, 2018by 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, 2018Text 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, 2018by 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, 2018by 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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Bridge-to-Bridge community reforestation project
Written on: July 1st, 2018by Sandy Garland, with much help from Declan Hill, chair of the project According to Declan, this project started because the community was “tired of cars ...
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