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Here are just a few examples of native alternatives to common perennial garden ornamentals. Because why not swap them for a more wildlife and pollinator friendly alternative? 

Pollinators—including bees, birds, butterflies, and bats—have played a key role in shaping flower colouration, and vice versa. The colours of flowers are a form of adaptation, evolving to attract specific...

If you’re looking to make a positive impact in your garden, growing native wildflowers and grasses is a great place to start. Not only do they add natural beauty, but...

In recent years, micromeadows have become increasingly popular as a way to transform small urban spaces into thriving pockets of biodiversity. Whether you're a city dweller with a tiny backyard...

The Miyawaki method, developed by Japanese botanist Akira Miyawaki in the early 1970s, focuses on rapid reforestation by planting dense clusters of native trees and understory plants. The method is...

With holiday meals and gatherings approaching, I wanted to share a reminder that it is actually SO EASY to make your own cranberry sauce rather than buying the canned cranberry...

If you have access to fresh or frozen wild blueberries, you have to try this recipe for homemade blueberry preserves, made with wild blueberries, and spiced with vanilla and cardamom....

Elderflowers lend a fragrant and floral flavour to beverages, and a small bottle of elderflower cordial is often priced over $20 in stores. If you forage the flowers fresh around the...

Pest patrolling your garden could sometimes make or break your harvest. Hungry herbivores sometimes seem to have no consideration for all the hard work you put into your garden. If...

Many native bees nest in cavities in wood, hollow stems, or below ground. Besides growing native plants to support native pollinators, providing nesting habitat is also important. In our newest...

Have you tried DIY rainbow roses? This process also works well with carnations and daisies! Many folks think that these dreamy roses are hand painted, or the result of some...

 So many of the foods we eat originated growing close by. Some have been more domesticated than others, and some are now enjoyed all over the globe! Let's explore some...