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Gardening
Using Neonic-free Plants in Your Garden This Year
It’s almost June and across the country our trees and shrubs have the fresh green of new leaves. Some have blossoms coming and going, from serviceberries to crab apples as…
Gardeners are Artists, and Their Gardens Their Canvases
British Columbia’s Dixie Deans has been certified as “Wildlife-friendly Habitat” through CWF’s Garden Habitat Certification program. I started gardening in the 1970s in Winnipeg, Manitoba with a small veggie garden.…
CWF Garden Certification for Wild By Nature Forest Sanctuary
Guest blogger Barbara Canning is a CWF Wildlife-friendly Certified Gardener. The decision to certify our nature sanctuary with the Canadian Wildlife Federation was an easy one. We wanted to show…
Biting Bugs? Fight Back
Spring has sprung, and with its return are biting insects. To cope, try creating a haven for bug-eating allies in your backyard. Here’s how. Attract birds Grow a variety of…
Gardening in Northern Ontario
Living in Northern Ontario means sharing the land with an abundance of wildlife big and small. We are fortunate to have so many forests, lakes and mountains to enjoy. But…
CWF Certified Gardener Stewards Her Land Based on Research
As a gardener, I want to know how I can be a constructive part of the ecology and not a destructive one. The appearance of a new native species of…
Closing-up the Cottage With Nature in Mind
With fall comes sweater weather, beautifully coloured leaves, cooler temperatures, and for many — time to close the cottage for winter. Below are some shoreline-friendly tips to keep in mind…
Summer Power Hour
10 Things You Can Do to Make Your Garden Grow in Less Than an Hour a Week! Whether you’re retired or you have a full-time job, some people just don’t…
Q&A With Avian Expert David Bird
Thanks to COVID-19, the number of folks deriving pleasure from the birds in their yards has increased exponentially. Not only are these backyard birders watching their feathered neighbours, they also…
Pollinator Garden Planting Tips
Getting outside has never been more important for our kids’ mental and physical health. Couple that with the benefits of gardening all while helping our pollinators and you have a…
