September is aster season. They are an important nectar source for Monarch butterflies on their way south, and feed dozens of bee, butterfly and moth species.
Goldenrods are important keystone plants – they support an incredible number of bees, birds, butterflies, moths and other beneficial insects and small animals.
We visited Origin Native Plants, home to 250 species of native plants for Ontario’s prairie, meadow and wetland ecoregions, including many rare and unusual species.
Summer arrived this week with with heat and humidity that has stressed the garden a little despite ample rainfall. Here and there I see yellow leaves, including on hardy common…
In celebration of Pollinator Week (June 17-23), consider adding keystone trees, shrubs and flowering perennials to your garden. You’ll be supporting hard-working pollinators and giving back to nature in myriad…
Big, bold and a bee magnet — purple flowering raspberry (Rubus odoratus) is a gorgeous, striking native shrub for the right garden spot. I say the right garden spot because…
Gardening with native plants can be a roller coaster ride: there’s so much joy and anticipation in choosing a plant and carefully setting it into the ground, only to find…
Once you know what they are, you’ll see them everywhere. Here’s what you need to know about invasive plants in your garden and natural areas.
The buzz about dandelions is well-meaning but misleading No Mow May is a catchy slogan and well intentioned idea, but does it actually help bees? The truth is: not really.…
In 1864, the American naturalist John Muir was on a mission, trekking deep into Ontario’s Holland Marsh, in search of a rare orchid: Calypso Borealis