Gardeners & lawn owners beware: Invasive species may be in your care! (Part Two)
![Do you know which species are invasive in your yard? (Photo by Dru Bloomfield)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/blog/flowery-front-yard-photo-by-dru-bloomfield.jpg)
Do you know which species are invasive in your yard? (Photo by Dru Bloomfield)
Whether you are living in an urban centre, suburban subdivision or rural regions, manicured gardens provide a stark contrast to vegetation growing freely in forests, wetlands and roadsides. Many of us have been brought up to appreciate...
Gardeners & lawn owners beware: Invasive species may be in your care! (Part One)
![Japanese honeysuckle (Photo by Delaware Wildflowers)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/blog/japanese-honeysuckle-by-deleware-wildflowers.jpg)
Japanese honeysuckle (Photo by Delaware Wildflowers)
Recently, I discovered my family obtained Japanese honeysuckle from a friend and allowed them to proliferate into a big patch in our backyard. The flowers are fragrant and a pleasant sight, as well a common herb used in traditional Chinese...
Make the most of your garden this year: Choose plants with purpose
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Gardening (Photo by Hans Bernhard/Wikimedia Commons)
The sun is shining, the birds are chirping and gardening season has arrived across Canada. From melons to marigolds, gardens are a great way to put homegrown produce on your table and provide a colourful backdrop. And while most store shelves will...
Longing for the long weekend
![Birding at the Tabusintac Estuary, NB (Photo by NCC)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/people/nb/birding_at_the_tabusintac_estuary_ncc_thumb.jpg)
Birding at the Tabusintac Estuary, NB (Photo by NCC)
Much of my adolescence has prepared me well for long weekends. I grew up exploring forests, watching clouds and skipping through puddles — an amateur explorer, some might say. And I can assure you that this angst to be surrounded by green...
Robin
![Robin (Photo by Lee Karney, USWFS)](https://www.natureconservancy.ca/assets/images/species/bird/robin-by-lee-karney-USFWS-thumb.jpg)
Robin (Photo by Lee Karney, USWFS)
When I was a year old my parents moved to a quarter section of bush where they built a farm. I would guesstimate that 95 per cent of what our family ate was grown on that farm. To build the nutrients up in the field’s clay soil Dad planted...