This page is a dedicated space for native plant resources. The majority of information is geared to gardeners in the Toronto area and focuses on plants that are considered native to this region. We will update this page with additional…
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Biodiversity is at risk worldwide and the impacts can be found, literally, in our back yards. One third of Canada’s species at risk are found in Southern Ontario. While this may sound daunting, there is something we can do. Studies…
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I am trying to make a native plant garden however I do not know when to start planting these plants. Does it depend on the plant itself? The garden is located in north east Scarborough, the soil is clay,…
I have seeds on my purple coneflower and black-eyed susans plants. Since it is mid march, may I just plant them into tiny pots and leave them beside the mother plant? Thanks…
Use of Native plants in the garden has become more important to gardeners as we consider climate change and a need for more biodiversity.
Plants are Native or Indigenous to a region if they have originated and are naturally occurring…
I have been reading Doug Tallamy’s books. He suggests we determine the “keystone” native plants for our area that support 75% of insect life such as caterpillars that so many species depend on. What are the keystone plants for Toronto?…
I have a bed which we dug 2 years ago, and added Anise Hyssop, Pearly Everlasting and Virginia Mountain Mint. All of which are doing very well, but the soil in the bed has subsided, and is now 4 ”…
