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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Jeanne McRight
Mar 285 min read
Native Ontario Cactus: You Can Grow That Here?
By Douglas Markoff One plant that always attracts the passerby eye followed by a pointing finger is the Eastern Prickly Pear Cactus,...
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Jeanne McRight
Jan 264 min read
The untold story of the ladybirds
by Dr. Swati Saxena Visiting Scientist, Department of Biology, University of Toronto Photos by Dr. Saxena and her lab colleagues unless...
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Jeanne McRight
Sep 8, 20234 min read
Creating a Garden of Eden in Mississauga
by Heather Raithby Doyle Meet a Member: Patty Duquette A new native plant garden at a busy intersection in Mississauga is attracting...
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Jeanne McRight
Jun 26, 20234 min read
Bee tongues and other curiosities
by Jeanne McRight When reading about the ecological benefits of native plants, you may have encountered descriptions of the plant...
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Jeanne McRight
May 7, 20233 min read
Black swallowtails, masters of deception
by Jeanne McRight Do you have Golden Alexanders growing in your pollinator garden, or are carrot family plants (such as carrots, celery,...
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Jeanne McRight
Jan 18, 20233 min read
Guerrilla no more: Ex-plant puller tells all
Garlic mustard replaces other plants and threatens the biodiversity of many native ecosystems.
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Jeanne McRight
May 23, 20222 min read
Invasive Plants, Be Gone!
By Heather Raithby Doyle What are invasive plants in Ontario? People know that invasives are bad for the environment but have no idea...
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