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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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Jeanne McRight
Sep 10, 20224 min read
Plant ID apps may be good but they are no match for an experienced gardener….yet
by Heather Raithby Doyle Walking along a trail, or in our neighbourhood we may see a plant and wonder: “What is that?” Since many of us...
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Jeanne McRight
May 27, 20224 min read
My life as a propagator
By Sheila Cressman It all started in the autumn of 2019 when I attended two seed gathering workshops with Jeanne McRight at Hancock...
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Jeanne McRight
May 23, 20222 min read
My Chelsea Chop experiment
Angela describes how effective using the Chelsea chop pruning method was in reducing the height of her tall asters and goldenrods.
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Mar 15, 20221 min read
Mourning cloak - harbinger of spring
Photos and text by Peeter Poldre The mourning cloak butterfly (Nymphalis antiopa) is an under-recognized harbinger of spring! This...
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Jeanne McRight
Jan 16, 20225 min read
Mohan Iyer, Inspired - and Taking It Slowly
Story and photos by Heather Raithby Doyle This is a story of a suburban garden transformed, and how native plants helped a life change...
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Jeanne McRight
Jan 16, 20222 min read
Winter Sowing Native Plants In Your Garden
Winter sowing is a way of forcing the dry plant seed out of dormancy, by simulating the freeze / thaw conditions found in the wild.
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Jan 15, 20221 min read
It’s winter outside…Let’s go and take some native plant photos!!??
On a cold, cloudy winter’s day, I ventured out with my Nikon F2.8 105mm macro lens to see what might be interesting. The clouds provided...
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Jeanne McRight
Aug 14, 20211 min read
The joy of boulevard gardening
Blooming Boulevards native pollinator garden. Photo©2021_JeanneMcRight
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Jeanne McRight
May 28, 20215 min read
How Sheila Clarke turns lemons into wildflowers
by Liz Primeau You’ve heard the expression “When life gives you lemons….”? Well, Sheila Clarke is an expert beverage maker. She also...
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pamelasleightholm
Apr 20, 20212 min read
This Earth Day, turn your yard into habitat for pollinators
By Pamela Sleightholm Bees, butterflies and birds – they’re central organisms in our natural ecosystem and key to the pollination of all...
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Jeanne McRight
Mar 23, 20211 min read
EARLY SPRING-BLOOMING WILDFLOWERS
Happy spring! Have you thought about adding native woodland wildflowers to your garden? Here's a gallery of easy-to-grow shade-loving...
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