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Gardening Season is Here!

  • May 9, 2024
  • by Sarah Coulber
Ah, spring. A time to unleash our excitement for getting outside and tending our gardens, from sprawling acres in the country to smaller front and back yards in urban areas…
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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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What I Love About my Certified Wildlife-friendly Garden

  • June 23, 2020
  • by Liz Lore
Guest blogger Liz Lore is an artist and CWF Wildlife-friendly Certified Gardener. Five years ago, I moved from Southern England to South West Nova Scotia. I now live on a…
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Invasive plants – What’s the Big Deal?

  • March 16, 2020
  • by Sarah Coulber
We’ve all heard that invasive plants are bad. But how exactly do they affect us? Some non-native plants have the ability to support wildlife when grown in combination with native…
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mudpuddling
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Give Butterflies a Place to Drink

  • August 12, 2019
  • by Sarah Coulber
Interest in butterfly gardening is on the rise. It’s a good thing, too, as it is an important way to help butterflies and other pollinators. But did you know that…
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monarch on orange flower
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Recipe for a Native Meadow

  • July 18, 2019
  • by Holly Bickerton
The meadows and prairies in southern Canada are blooming! At the Canadian Wildlife Federation we’ve been busy experimenting by creating native meadows for pollinators at three sites in eastern Ontario.…
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wasp inside nest
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8 Cool Facts About Wasps That’ll Make You Love Them!

  • July 10, 2019
  • by CWF
Wasps don’t have the best reputation. They’re not exactly a welcome sight at BBQs or outdoor picnics, are they?  Studies show that, as you might suspect, wasps are more disliked…
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A Good Start for Monarchs

  • February 20, 2019
  • by Heather Robison
The overwintering Monarch population in Mexico has increased. Let’s help them when they make their trip home to Canada! The monarch butterfly boasts a 4,000 kilometre migratory trek – that’s…
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Clearwing hummingbird moth @ Dave Stacey | CWF Photo Club
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The Perfect Plants for Pollinators

  • August 29, 2018
  • by Sarah Coulber
We’re hearing a lot about our pollinators these days and the importance of avoiding pesticides, buying organic when feasible and minimizing bare expanses on our properties. I’m all for some…
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BanWithAPlan.org: Join us to #BanNeonics
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Ban With a Plan: Join us to #BanNeonics

  • July 31, 2018
  • by CWF
It’s in our wildlife. It’s in our fields. It’s in our food. It’s in our water. And, it’s toxic. “For years now, neonicotinoid (neonic) pesticides have been poisoning our pollinators…
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