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NANPS Spring Native Plant Sale in person for 2023!

May 5, 2023–Noah Cole

NANPS Spring Native Plant Sale in person for 2023! Sat, May 20  |  Toronto Botanical Garden – Floral Hall  |  9:30-2:30 pm   Wildflowers, shrubs, trees, ferns, vines, grasses and ...

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Foster a Love for Nature in Youth this Giving Tuesday

November 25, 2021–Justin Peter from Quest Nature Tours

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Giving Tuesday•Youth

Justin at age 10 about to feed a chickadee, with sister and mentor © Pavel Peter

When I think about what led me to do the work I do in the environmental field, I can’t help but think of the importance of fostering a love for ...

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Going Wild for Native Plants

July 30, 2020–Elise Johnson

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Ecology•Gardening•Habitat

Native to southern Ontario the tulip tree is named for its tulip-like flowers

Plant lovers are turning their focus from tending houseplants to giving outdoor gardens new life. In a year when so many of us are working from home, staring over the computer screen into our backyards, a little garden work is ...

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How to Grow Native Plants to Help Protect Pollinators

May 12, 2017–Colleen Dempster

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Gardening•How To•Pollinators

Hummingbird clearwing moth and bergamot © Noah Cole

Growing native wildflowers from seed is fun and rewarding. It beautifies your backyard in an ecologically-friendly way and can be done for little start-up cost and maintenance! Here are five ...

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Let’s Support Ontario’s Wild Pollinators

November 23, 2016–Ron Corkum

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Pollinators

Brown belted bumblebee on cupplant © Diana Troya

For most of us, the word ‘pollinator’ brings to mind non-native honeybees. Wild pollinators, however, are the most widespread and numerous of all pollinators. This includes native wild bees, wasps, ...

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