Lansdowne Ethno-botanic and demonstration garden
Written on: December 4th, 2023by Lynn Armstrong, photos by Sandy Garland As part of the creation of the new Lansdowne Park in 2015, the area to the east of the relocated and restored Horticulture ...
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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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Bringing pollinators to the Madonna Care Community
Written on: August 6th, 2022Ontario Horticultural Association grants The OHA is an organization dedicated to “Keeping Ontario Beautiful.” With over 270 horticultural societies/garden clubs and ...
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Brighton Beach Park mini-meadows
Written on: August 4th, 2022by Sandy Garland Inspired by the micro-forest idea and an aim to increase biodiversity in our parks, the Enviro Crew of Old Ottawa South designed and planted two ...
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OWSL demonstration beds
Written on: August 4th, 2022by Joanne Butler and Sandy Garland To quote a Facebook post from Melanie Ouellette, “Good things happen when caring people work together.” That applies ...
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