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Two people standing on either side of a hedge smile while having a conversation.

Six neighbour-friendly tips for how to help wildlife at home

September 19, 2024

Here are some steps to get your neighbours on board as you bring your habitat garden or naturalized yard to life. Read More

Here are some steps to get your neighbours on board as you bring your habitat garden or naturalized yard...
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Pale pink star-shaped flowers bloom among fuzzy green leaves on a short plant growing between fallen branches and leaves.

Nova Scotia’s native plants stir spirits with sweet and salty seaside scents

September 19, 2024

What’s that on the breeze? It could be the salt air, sure, or maybe it’s a sweet or spicy scent emanating from one of these three native plant species. Read More

What’s that on the breeze? It could be the salt air, sure, or maybe it’s a sweet or spicy...
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A large bee buzzes its wings as it grasps a downward-pointing tomato flower with its front legs.

How native flowers help your veggie garden

July 23, 2024

You can help your fruit and veggie plants, native bees and your local ecosystem all at once by taking steps to welcome pollinators. Read More

You can help your fruit and veggie plants, native bees and your local ecosystem all at once by taking...
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A large reddish-brown and beige moth spreads its wings as it holds onto its empty cocoon suspended from a tulip-tree branch.

The misunderstood mystique of moths

July 22, 2024

Butterflies like the stately monarch and elegant swallowtail are celebrated for their ornate beauty and role as crucial pollinators, but what about moths? Read More

Butterflies like the stately monarch and elegant swallowtail are celebrated for their ornate beauty and role as crucial pollinators,...
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Three smooth, striped caterpillars climb on the leaves and stems of plants topped with clusters of small pink flowers.

Summer’s native plant bouquet is a gift to birds, bees and more

June 14, 2024

Whether you wander in a meadow, garden or forest glade, you can encounter native plants among summer's splendour, as well as the wildlife they attract. Read More

Whether you wander in a meadow, garden or forest glade, you can encounter native plants among summer's splendour, as...
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A flower with three white petals blooms among leaf litter at the base of a tree in a forest.

Singing the praises of Ontario’s landscapes and native plants

June 10, 2024

Ontario’s natural wonders cover a large expanse, but efforts to restore them can start small, in our own parks, backyards and balcony planters. Read More

Ontario’s natural wonders cover a large expanse, but efforts to restore them can start small, in our own parks,...
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A sharp line divides a lawn with short grass, on the left, from one that has grown longer, with other plants mixed in, on the right.

Does ‘No Mow May’ really help pollinators?

May 1, 2024

To you, “No Mow May” could sound like a simple way to help wildlife, a welcome excuse to put off chores or a first step down the road to anarchy. Read More

To you, “No Mow May” could sound like a simple way to help wildlife, a welcome excuse to put...
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Dry brush strokes illustrate two hummingbirds inserting their bills into red flowers on a graceful-looking plant.

Spring flowers are for the birds and the bees… and the ants?

April 16, 2024

Flowering plants may satisfy our human yearning for beauty, but other species have more practical reasons for paying attention to them. Read More

Flowering plants may satisfy our human yearning for beauty, but other species have more practical reasons for paying attention...
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A smiling young adult carries a tray of seedlings from a small greenhouse into a yard on a sunny morning.

Get ready to cheer on your plants!

April 11, 2024

Here are some tips to get your growing season off to a great start, for you and for wildlife. Read More

Here are some tips to get your growing season off to a great start, for you and for wildlife.
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Two butterflies show their patterned wings as they visit a patch of blooming flowers.

Fall flowers feed butterflies, bees and more

October 16, 2023

Explore fascinating relationships between native plants and wildlife that you can find across Canada in the fall. Read More

Explore fascinating relationships between native plants and wildlife that you can find across Canada in the fall.
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A bright red-orange, wide open, six-pointed wood lily flower faces upwards towards the camera against a backdrop of shorter green plants.

Saskatchewan: come for the sunsets, stay for the native plants

September 26, 2023

Don’t let the sun go down on Saskatchewan’s native ecosystems — instead grow these native plants to help restore the province’s biodiversity. Read More

Don’t let the sun go down on Saskatchewan’s native ecosystems — instead grow these native plants to help restore...
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Closeup of brown lodgepole pine cone and long, straight green needles.

Celebrating Alberta’s hardy native plants

August 30, 2023

Alberta has some of the country’s most compellingly diverse landscapes. Six ecozones overlap its borders, giving rise to an array of plant life that supports wildlife from ground squirrels to moose. Read More

Alberta has some of the country’s most compellingly diverse landscapes. Six ecozones overlap its borders, giving rise to an...
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