Top 5 native keystone tree species for your home landscape
by Jeanne McRight Keystone species are amazing. These are the relatively few wildlife species who sustain their much larger community,...
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pamelasleightholm
Sep 5, 20232 min read
Joe Pye Weed – A July-September Pollinator Magnet
By Pamela Sleightholm After planting three Joe Pye weed (Eutrochium purpureum) seedlings in my front garden last year, this was the...
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Jeanne McRight
Jun 29, 20233 min read
How to Maintain Your Garden with the Environment in Mind
By Pamela Sleightholm We know that gardening is satisfying and rewarding – watching the little plants you cared for grow and thrive is...
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Jeanne McRight
Sep 15, 20224 min read
Spotlight on Keystone Native Plant Species: The Goldenrod
Story and photos by Diana Westland, Mississauga Master Gardeners Goldenrod is a keystone plant. Keystone plants are native plants...
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Jeanne McRight
Sep 14, 20224 min read
Fragrance in the Garden
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.
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pamelasleightholm
Sep 14, 20223 min read
Habitat for overwintering insects
By Pamela Sleightholm Every autumn we’re encouraged to “leave the leaves” or to leave the garden a little messy for overwintering...
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pamelasleightholm
Sep 14, 20223 min read
"But it's not invasive in my garden!"
By Pamela Sleightholm Invasive plants can come from the horticultural trade Take a trip to a conventional nursery and you’re bound to...
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pamelasleightholm
Jul 13, 20222 min read
Why do pollinators need help anyway?
By Pamela Sleightholm Creating habitat with native plants is the best way to help pollinating insects. We’ve read the news and understand...
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Jeanne McRight
Jul 10, 20221 min read
Butterfly host plants
by Jeanne McRight Pollinator gardens not only can provide nectar for butterflies and other insects, but also will help to support the...
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Jeanne McRight
Jul 8, 20224 min read
A look at plant/insect partnerships
by Jeanne McRight and Pamela Sleightholm We’ve all seen the beautifully blooming butterfly bushes at the nursery and the zinnia, roses...
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Jeanne McRight
May 24, 20222 min read
Supporting biodiversity with native plants
Native plants do so much more than creating a pretty pollinator garden, they’re essential to the functioning of our entire ecosystem.
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Jeanne McRight
Mar 15, 20223 min read
Lawns, our biological deserts
By Mohan Iyer, Mississauga Master Gardener and BB volunteer member A friend of mine has spend over $15,000 in the last 4 years on his...
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Jeanne McRight
Mar 14, 20225 min read
Karen James' garden –"It's my happy place"
Story by Heather Raithby Doyle, Photos by Karen James Spring is in the air and Karen James can’t wait. Her naturalized garden backs onto...
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Jeanne McRight
Jan 15, 20223 min read
Radiating Beauty: the Staghorn Sumac
Looking for an easy-care small native tree that is gorgeous in every season, beloved by pollinators and birds, and can replace invasives lik
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pamelasleightholm
Aug 22, 20212 min read
Astonishing Asters
By Pamela Sleightholm If identifying the dizzying numbers of native asters intimidates you, don’t be discouraged. Ongoing genetic...
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pamelasleightholm
Aug 22, 20211 min read
Leaving a mark on your garden - Leafcutter bees
By Pamela Sleightholm You’ve likely seen the signs that leafcutter bees (Megachilidae spp.) have been working in your garden. Just as the...
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Jeanne McRight
Aug 18, 20211 min read
Fall is coming - time to plant native trees and shrubs
Why choose native trees? Native trees and shrubs are a species that grew here before the arrival of Europeans. Since that time,...
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pamelasleightholm
Jul 8, 20211 min read
Native plant profile - Swamp milkweed
By Pamela Sleightholm Don’t be fooled by a swampy, weedy name. Swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) is a gorgeous, tall flowering native...
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pamelasleightholm
May 27, 20212 min read
Native plant profile - Prairie smoke
By Pamela Sleightholm After a long winter, the native plants that bloom in early spring are the first food sources for pollinating...
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pamelasleightholm
May 13, 20213 min read
On the hunt for native plants
By Pamela Sleightholm When I first started searching for native plants to add to my garden it was incredibly challenging to find a)...
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