Map of our boulevard garden sites, 2019 - 2024
You'll be able to see how the gardens are creating habitat "stepping stones" between the parks. The more continuous plantings we are able to
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Jeanne McRight
Sep 8, 20234 min read
Creating a Garden of Eden in Mississauga
by Heather Raithby Doyle Meet a Member: Patty Duquette A new native plant garden at a busy intersection in Mississauga is attracting...
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Jeanne McRight
Aug 29, 20233 min read
Bigger & better - our new Spruce Park garden project takes off!
By Jeanne McRight Can't believe it will be September soon. It's hard to say goodbye to summer, but we're looking forward to fall...
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pamelasleightholm
May 6, 20232 min read
Searching for bumblebee nests
By Pamela Sleightholm Ontario is home to a diversity of bumblebee species, known for their important roles as pollinators. These fuzzy...
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Jeanne McRight
Sep 14, 20224 min read
Fragrance in the Garden
There’s no doubt our gardens can be a visual feast. But many native and other plants are aromatic as well, charming our sense of smell.
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pamelasleightholm
Sep 14, 20223 min read
Habitat for overwintering insects
By Pamela Sleightholm Every autumn we’re encouraged to “leave the leaves” or to leave the garden a little messy for overwintering...
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Jeanne McRight
Jul 14, 20224 min read
Murray and Mary Ellen Moore
Blooming Boulevards' members Murray and Mary Ellen Moore's native plant backyard garden, and how it came about.
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Jeanne McRight
Jul 8, 20224 min read
A look at plant/insect partnerships
by Jeanne McRight and Pamela Sleightholm We’ve all seen the beautifully blooming butterfly bushes at the nursery and the zinnia, roses...
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Jeanne McRight
May 23, 20222 min read
Invasive Plants, Be Gone!
By Heather Raithby Doyle What are invasive plants in Ontario? People know that invasives are bad for the environment but have no idea...
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Jeanne McRight
Mar 15, 20224 min read
Here comes the queen
by Wayne Cardinalli Now that spring is imminent get ready to hear the unmistakable buzz of a queen bumblebee. You’re right if you think...
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Jeanne McRight
Mar 14, 20225 min read
Karen James' garden –"It's my happy place"
Story by Heather Raithby Doyle, Photos by Karen James Spring is in the air and Karen James can’t wait. Her naturalized garden backs onto...
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Jeanne McRight
Jan 16, 20222 min read
Planning a butterfly garden? Include both nectar and host plants for the specialists!
Many Lepidoptera (the family of butterflies and moths) are specialists, dependent on specific plants for nutrition and habitat.
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Jeanne McRight
Jan 16, 20225 min read
Mohan Iyer, Inspired - and Taking It Slowly
Story and photos by Heather Raithby Doyle This is a story of a suburban garden transformed, and how native plants helped a life change...
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Jeanne McRight
Jan 15, 20223 min read
Radiating Beauty: the Staghorn Sumac
Looking for an easy-care small native tree that is gorgeous in every season, beloved by pollinators and birds, and can replace invasives lik
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Jeanne McRight
Aug 14, 20211 min read
The joy of boulevard gardening
Blooming Boulevards native pollinator garden. Photo©2021_JeanneMcRight
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Jeanne McRight
Jul 9, 20215 min read
Meet a member: How a boulevard garden took flight in a pandemic
A fascinating chat with Ron Orenstein and his wife, Eileen Yen, two of the newest members of the growing Blooming Boulevards' community.
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Jeanne McRight
Apr 29, 20214 min read
Going native: Jitendra Chaudari's plan to help save the planet
Can anyone spare a cutting from their trillium plant? If so, Jitendra Chaudhari would love it for his boulevard garden on Bristol Road...
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pamelasleightholm
Apr 20, 20212 min read
This Earth Day, turn your yard into habitat for pollinators
By Pamela Sleightholm Bees, butterflies and birds – they’re central organisms in our natural ecosystem and key to the pollination of all...
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Jeanne McRight
Mar 18, 20212 min read
Maintaining Your Bee Hotel
When your first flowers bloom in early April, bee activity will begin. Bees will emerge naturally from your hotel when they are ready...
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Jeanne McRight
Feb 24, 20212 min read
Your Awakening Garden
by Jeanne McRight Leave your winter plant debris in your garden until mid-spring, after sheltering wildlife emerges from its protective...
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