Weeding 101

Written on: March 21st, 2023

by Nora Lee This is a brief introduction to weeds and how to control them. Special consideration is given to weed control in the context of pollinator supportive ...

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Pollinators and trees

Written on: March 6th, 2023

by Christine Earnshaw Globally and locally, pollinator populations are in steep decline. Although this reality is alarming, there are actions we can all take to ...

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The role of non-native nectar in the diet of Monarch butterflies

Written on: February 2nd, 2023

By Heather Kharouba, with thanks to Zoe Pekos, Manon Veselovsky, Steph Rivest, and Greg Mitchell for their work on the project Are Ottawa’s native butterflies ...

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Upcoming webinars

Written on: January 22nd, 2023

Get a head start on this year’s pollinator garden by watching a few of the following webinars. Local organizations have gathered a wide range of speakers who ...

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Our bumble bees have healthy guts!

Written on: December 21st, 2022

by Michelle Hotchkiss, PhD candidate at the University of Ottawa  Here in North America, bumble bees are key pollinators for both natural plant communities and ...

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Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library fall 2023 seed giveaways

Written on: December 16th, 2022

In 2020, Melanie Ouelette began the Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library (OWSL) to encourage others to grow native plants. Since then, the OWSL has distributed thousands ...

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