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Creating a Garden of Eden in Mississauga

Heather Raithby Doyle

Sep 8
4 min

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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Barbara Booth-Moore

Sep 7
2 min

Container Gardening as a Journey

By Barbara Booth-Moore Through the years my interest in container gardening has evolved for sure. I have always loved the look of plants...

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Joe Pye Weed – A July-September Pollinator Magnet

pamelasleightholm

Sep 5
2 min

Joe Pye Weed – A July-September Pollinator Magnet

By Pamela Sleightholm After planting three Joe Pye weed (Eutrochium purpureum) seedlings in my front garden last year, this was the...

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pamelasleightholm

Feb 27
2 min

The spring blooms are coming!

By Pamela Sleightholm Gardeners look forward to spring – when the snow has melted away and those small signs of life start to rise out of...

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Easy-to-grow early spring-blooming native plants for southern Ontario gardens

Jeanne McRight

Feb 27
1 min

Easy-to-grow early spring-blooming native plants for southern Ontario gardens

List of spring-blooming native perennials, shrubs and trees.

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Native plant roots are deep for this Mineola couple

Heather Raithby Doyle

Jan 20
5 min

Native plant roots are deep for this Mineola couple

The Wilburns are brand new members but we are doing a feature because they have a great back story as native plant pioneers.

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Gillian Cassells

Jan 20
2 min

Birthday Party Loot Bags That Bloom!

It is my hope that everyone, especially our children, can learn about our native gardens and marvel at all the life they support...

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Judith Pelley

Jan 19
1 min

Capturing the Pageant of Nature

Thoughts and photos by Judith Pelley I converted my garden to a native plant garden at the start of the pandemic, a perfect project for...

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Guerrilla no more: Ex-plant puller tells all

Murray Moore

Jan 18
3 min

Guerrilla no more: Ex-plant puller tells all

Garlic mustard replaces other plants and threatens the biodiversity of many native ecosystems.

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10-Step Guide for Native Seed Collection

Jeanne McRight

Dec 3, 2022
1 min

10-Step Guide for Native Seed Collection

Blooming Boulevards tips for native plant seed collection.

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Spotlight on Keystone Native Plant Species: The Goldenrod

Diana Westland

Sep 15, 2022
4 min

Spotlight on Keystone Native Plant Species: The Goldenrod

Story and photos by Diana Westland, Mississauga Master Gardeners Goldenrod is a keystone plant. Keystone plants are native plants...

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Heather Raithby Doyle

Sep 14, 2022
4 min

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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Plant ID apps may be good but they are no match for an experienced gardener….yet

Heather Raithby Doyle

Sep 10, 2022
4 min

Plant ID apps may be good but they are no match for an experienced gardener….yet

by Heather Raithby Doyle Walking along a trail, or in our neighbourhood we may see a plant and wonder: “What is that?” Since many of us...

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Heather Raithby Doyle

Jul 14, 2022
4 min

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 10, 2022
1 min

Butterfly host plants

by Jeanne McRight Pollinator gardens not only can provide nectar for butterflies and other insects, but also will help to support the...

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Jeanne McRight

Jul 8, 2022
4 min

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 27, 2022
1 min

May, a month of dreams and delights!

by Jeanne McRight This event-packed month is always busy for us, but this spring even more so. Why? Because in this National Year of the...

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Mark your calendar - our plant sale is coming!

Jeanne McRight

May 27, 2022
2 min

Mark your calendar - our plant sale is coming!

You are invited to our 3rd Annual Native Plant Sale! Sat. June 18* - Sun. June 19, 2022 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. both days * * members' early...

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Sheila Cressman

May 27, 2022
4 min

My life as a propagator

By Sheila Cressman It all started in the autumn of 2019 when I attended two seed gathering workshops with Jeanne McRight at Hancock...

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Planning a butterfly garden? Include both nectar and host plants for the specialists!

Pamela Sleightholm

Jan 16, 2022
2 min

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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