Taraxacum officinale – more commonly known as dandelions or those @#%* weeds – are one of the most valuable plants on the planet. Maybe the most valuable. There is not a single part of the dandelion plant that doesn’t contribute to our health. The healing properties of its leaves, stems, blossoms and roots battle almost every ailment known… Continue reading What are Dandelions Good For? Absolutely Everything!
So just how hungry ARE red wigglers? Hungry enough to consume half their weight in kitchen waste (vegetable scraps, fruit, coffee grounds, oatmeal, egg shells etc.) every single day! After consuming the waste the worms produce wonderful, rich, castings that make an awesome organic fertilizer. What are castings? Polite speak for worm poop. Many urban… Continue reading Hungry, Hungry, Red Wiggler Worms
If you are interested in planting a bee-utiful bee-friendly herb patch or simply want to intersperse a garden with bee friendly herbs to attract pollinators, the following ten herbs are sure to set your garden abuzz. Beebalm (Monarda) Borage Chives Comfrey (invasive perennial with deep roots so plant with caution) Dill Fennel Hyssop Lavender Lemon Balm… Continue reading Top 10 Herbs for Attracting Bees
When I was at Canada Blooms (a horticulture trade show in Toronto, Ontario Canada) a few years ago a propieter of lilies gave me this bit of trivia... Drop a penny in your planting hole when you plant your lily bulbs and deer will no longer eat your lilies! Apparently the copper in the penny… Continue reading A Penny for Your Lily
The monarch butterfly heads northeast from Mexico on its annual migration in late February arriving in Canada in late June or early July. These spring migrating butterflies only live two to six weeks so the migration means stopping along the way to lay eggs on milkweed plants to keep the generations going. The monarchs who… Continue reading Monarchs, Migration and Milkweed
Bat Facts Bats are not blind. In fact they have excellent eyesight. Since they do most of their flying by night they are also equipped with the amazing ability to emit sound waves that bounce off objects and ricochet back, transmitting precise information about everything around them from bugs to brick walls to gardeners! Furthermore, bats do… Continue reading 10 Bat Facts
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