If you were hoping to enter the Monarch Awards but felt thwarted by this week’s heat wave, or the wet, cold spring that did weird things to your garden, the… Read more »
Do like walking or cycling (or even driving) in your neighbourhood? Maybe you know of some nearby houses with nature-friendly gardens. The Monarch Awards could use your help on the… Read more »
If you’re entering–or thinking about entering–the Monarch Awards, the Royal Botanical Gardens has a course that’s right up your alley. Image links to course info pdf. Opens in new tabOn… Read more »
Originally posted on Pollinators Paradise Project blog Do you garden for nature? Does your patch of earth include habitat for bees and butterflies and other pollinators? Then you are invited… Read more »
You missed the workshop on creating your Monarch award-winning garden (for gardens nature loves, by gardeners who love nature)?. No problem, we’ve got you covered. Here’s what happened. Soil After… Read more »
When: Sat. April 1, 9:30 a.m. to noon Where: Perkins Ctr. Auditorium, 1430 Main St East Experts will share tips to create naturalized, sustainable gardens that are beautiful, functional and beneficial…. Read more »
Pollinators Paradise Project has announced its 2017 lineup for Pollinating Change, a series of lectures and workshops. Of particular interest to Monarch Award gardeners: a bee-box building workshop on Tuesday… Read more »
Here’s another excellent article from Beatrice Ekoko at the Pollinators Paradise Project. To our knowledge none of the entrants in the 2016 Monarch Awards encountered trouble with bylaw enforcement. But… Read more »
U of G Master of Landscape Architecture student wondered why the monoculture turfgrass lawn is still so entrenched in the Canadian landscape aesthetic. Laura decided to go for some hard… Read more »
An Interactive Workshop Here is a great opportunity for Monarch Awards entrants and prospective entrants to learn about pollinator gardens and native plant care. The cultural practices for nature-friendly gardens… Read more »