Blogs
Fox Scat: the scoop on poop
Jun 30, 2016 |On a Bruce Trail hike I came across a small mound of freshly deposited fox scat.
Silky Dogwood
Jun 30, 2016 |Silky Dogwood does well on swampy land and branches may bend down and root in wet soil.
Black Raspberry
May 30, 2016 |Black raspberries have slender prickly branches that are more prominent thorny than red raspberries.
Caddisflies
May 30, 2016 | | Notes from the WildFrench artist Hubert Duprat capitalized on this in the 1980s by supplying caddisflies with flecks of gold and tiny precious stones.
Are deer eating your gardens?
May 13, 2016 |Who me? With a little planning you can design a garden that deer and rabbits may pass over.
Harden off your annuals
Apr 30, 2016 |For the best selection buy early and harden off your annuals at home.
Smooth Serviceberry
Apr 30, 2016 |Serviceberries produce fragrant white-cream flowers in April/May which attracts bees and butterflies. They’ll bloom more in full sun.
Muskrats
Mar 28, 2016 |Muskrats are largely herbivorous – chomping cattail roots and shoots is a favourite pastime.
Fragrant Sumac
Mar 27, 2016 |The fragrant sumac has tiny yellow female flowers along branches and flower mid to late March-April. Flowers appear before foliage emerges.
Mulch – Get the low down
Mar 12, 2016 |Shredded bark or wood chip mulches will last longer, but usually have to be topped up every 3 years.
Necessary Notes
Mar 3, 2016 | | Community | Leisure | Two Blue BootsWhat is your preferred note taking device? Digital or paper?