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This Week in Our Garden
[PLANT PHOTOS: CWF] It seems most roads I drove along this week had at least one crabapple in full bloom, with gorgeous shades of pinks and some with early apple…
This Week in Our Garden
[PHOTOS: CWF] I’ve been seeing red admiral butterflies these past few weeks but today managed to get a few shots of one on our golden current (Ribes aureum). This photo…
This Week in Our Garden
[PHOTOS: CWF] It’s almost May and…it snowed. Yup. And it didn’t just sprinkle down…it stuck…for hours. For my friend in the Quebec Laurentians, it lasted days thanks to the cold…
Ancient Plant Blooms Again
[PHOTO] When you look at this plant, imagine a wooly mammoth or saber-toothed cat walking by. “What on earth?” you might say…although “when on earth” might be more relevant. This…
This Week in Our Garden
[PHOTOS: CWF] Spring has sprung and the CWF Demonstration Gardens are waking from their winter slumber. Our wildlife-friendly garden showcases a large variety of Canadian native plants and through…
Are Birds Singing Louder?
[Photo Credit: Cornell Lab of Ornithology] Does it seem like the birds in your area are singing louder than they did a few years ago? If you live in an…
Spring Has Sprung!
In keeping with the new growth and fresh starts that come with spring, our WildAboutGardening.org website is sporting a new look, new English and French content and more user-friendly features.…
Which Waxwing’s Which?
[PHOTO: JESSE BUTT, CWF PHOTO CONTEST] I have seen groups of waxwings from time to time. They swoop in, do their thing and then they’re gone. Once it was a…
Pileated in the Parking Lot
[PHOTO: JENNIFER HOWARD, CWF SUPPORTER] Thanks to the mature hardwood trees that remain around CWF headquarters in Kanata, Ontario, we have a variety of birds that come to feed and…
Seek – a safe and fun way for kids to discover the nature around them
If you are looking for a way to get kids outside and interested in the nature around them, then Seek might be for you. This app, recently updated, was created…