You'll be able to see how the gardens are creating habitat "stepping stones" between the parks. The more continuous plantings we are able to

By Pamela Sleightholm For the backyard fruit and veggie grower, including native plants in your spring plantings can provide big...

By Douglas Markoff One plant that always attracts the passerby eye followed by a pointing finger is the Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus,...

by Dr. Swati Saxena Visiting Scientist, Department of Biology, University of Toronto Photos by Dr. Saxena and her lab colleagues unless...

By Pamela Sleightholm Healthy soil is the secret to thriving plants. But have you ever wondered about the tiny lifeforms that reside...

by Heather Raithby Doyle Meet a Member: Patty Duquette A new native plant garden at a busy intersection in Mississauga is attracting...

By Barbara Booth-Moore Through the years my interest in container gardening has evolved for sure. I have always loved the look of plants...

By Pamela Sleightholm After planting three Joe Pye weed (Eutrochium purpureum) seedlings in my front garden last year, this was the...

By Jeanne McRight Can't believe it will be September soon. It's hard to say goodbye to summer, but we're looking forward to fall...

by Jacqueline McKernan As gardeners there are many ways we can show our appreciation and care for the environment. Choosing native...

By Pamela Sleightholm We know that gardening is satisfying and rewarding – watching the little plants you cared for grow and thrive is...

by Jeanne McRight Do you have Golden Alexanders growing in your pollinator garden, or are carrot family plants (such as carrots, celery,...

By Heather Raithby Doyle There is a relatively new and wiggly threat to our local ecosystem. Jumping worms (Amynthas agrestis), also...

List of spring-blooming native perennials, shrubs and trees.

Blooming Boulevards tips for native plant seed collection.

Story and photos by Diana Westland, Mississauga Master Gardeners Goldenrod is a keystone plant. Keystone plants are native plants...

There’s no doubt our gardens can be a visual feast. But many native and other plants are aromatic as well, charming our sense of smell.

by Rob Chiasson Touring the garden with camera in hand late afternoon August 24th, hoping to snap a couple of shots of bees or...

Astragalus canadensis is a native plant in the Fabaceae (pea) family. Dozens of creamy white tubular flowers bloom for two to three months..

by Jeanne McRight Pollinator gardens not only can provide nectar for butterflies and other insects, but also will help to support the...