This is the time of spring ephemerals, the first flowers to grace our gardens and natural areas as the weather warms. Hepatica (Anemone hepatica), Virginia bluebells (Mertensia virginica) and bloodroot…
Hepatica, Virginia bluebells, bloodroot and other spring wildflowers are tightly furled against the onslaught of wind and rain on a chilly spring morning. No doubt they are grateful for the…
A meadow filled with Indian paintbrush (Castilleja coccinea) wildflowers is a sight to behold. This brilliant red native plant (also known as scarlet paintbrush, scarlet cup and painted cup) graces…
Native plants sustain birds, bees and butterflies If you’re looking to create a beautiful, low-maintenance garden that also helps birds, bees and butterflies, planting native plant perennials is for you!…
As May comes to a close, I have an appreciation for the ground covers that help keep weeds down, serving as ‘green mulch.’ There are a number of native ground…
Ferns are unfurling, trilliums and wild columbine are blooming and wild ginger is providing nesting materials for leaf-cutter bees in late May in the native plant garden.
Mild Ontario summer helping monarch butterfly populations If you’ve been thinking it seems like there are more monarch butterflies around this year, you may be right. Monarchs have been making…
Waterloo Region’s Native Plant Source nursery is the place to find native plants for beautiful gardens that support local biodiversity Gardening is good for the body, mind and soul —…
Banish the winter blues and spend A Day in the Garden with the Guelph-Wellington Master Gardeners on Sunday, February 26, 2017. Growing Up — Unique Ways to Get Your Garden Off the Ground is…
This harvest season, let’s give thanks for the bees that help put pumpkin, squash, zucchini and colourful gourds on our tables. The native pollinator Peponapis pruinosa, commonly known as the…