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Gardening

Bee and Bergamot
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Using Neonic-free Plants in Your Garden This Year

  • May 29, 2023
  • by Sarah Coulber
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…
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Gardeners are Artists, and Their Gardens Their Canvases

  • April 26, 2023
  • by CWF
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.…
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quarry forest
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CWF Garden Certification for Wild By Nature Forest Sanctuary

  • June 29, 2022
  • by Barbara Canning
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…
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Biting Bugs? Fight Back

  • June 14, 2022
  • by Sarah Coulber
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…
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“Purple Coneflower” by Lisa Charbonneau
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Gardening in Northern Ontario

  • June 1, 2022
  • by CWF
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…
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CWF Certified Gardener Stewards Her Land Based on Research

  • May 9, 2022
  • by CWF
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…
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Closing-up the Cottage With Nature in Mind

  • November 2, 2021
  • by Terri-Lee Reid
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…
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Summer Power Hour

  • July 12, 2021
  • by April Overall
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…
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Q&A With Avian Expert David Bird

  • July 2, 2021
  • by CWF
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…
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Pollinator Garden Planting Tips

  • May 12, 2021
  • by Sarah Coulber
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…
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