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Pierrette Raymond

It is especially important to have flowers in mid to late summer when most butterflies are active.

House sparrows may now be the most abundant and widespread bird on Earth, occupying every continent except Antarctica.

Congratulations to In The Hills columnist Dan Needles on his richly deserved appointment to the Order of Canada.

This is a great project for kids or adults and is fun to do at this time of the year when you can’t get into the garden yet!

Beech trees are being destroyed at heartbreaking speed by an introduced pathogen called beech bark disease.

“When you get into a hotel room, you lock the door, and you know there is secrecy, there is luxury, there is fantasy, there is comfort, and there is reassurance.”
Diane von Furstenberg

Any plant designated a zone 5 or more needs winter protection.

Where brook trout flourish, expect other exquisite wild things.

“The time to relax is when you don’t have time for it”—Sidney Harris

Look for Osprey near Island Lake, Orangeville.

Add a few new bulbs every year. Some multiply well (Daffodils), some die out with time or get eaten by animals (Tulips).