Preparing a Space for a Pollinator Garden
I am taking over an empty garden that is covered with 2 to 3 inches of black wood chip mulch. Below that is a layer of black landscaping fabric. I would like to make a pollinator garden with the space,…
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School Pollinator Garden
Hi there, I’m a primary teacher running an Ontario Eco Schools program. I’m in the process of transforming a sandbox into a small pollinator garden. I was wondering if you could help by suggesting easy growing/maintaining plants. The sandbox receives…
Pollinator Garden: A Toronto Master Gardeners Guide
Most of the earth’s ecosystems, including much of our food supply, are dependent on pollinators.
Embedded in the ground as they are, most flowering plants need help to reproduce. Over 80 percent of flowering plants need pollinators such as birds,…
Demo: Grow a Pollinator Container Garden, Highland Creek Library
Pollinators need a supply of nectar over the summer and fall, so plant your containers with this in mind! This demonstration will start with how to choose the right container and soil, then show some plants and arrange them for…
Is it too early to start garden clean up (for pollinators)?
Hi there, given the warm weather we’ve been having lately I’m wondering if its safe to start with garden clean up/prep. We want to plant a pollinator garden, but much of the reading I’ve done has said to wait until…
Demo: Grow a Pollinator Container Garden, Victoria Village Library
Pollinators need a supply of nectar over the summer and fall, so plant your containers with this in mind! This demonstration will start with how to choose the right container and soil, then show some plants and arrange them for…
Demo: Grow a Pollinator Container Garden, Hillcrest Library
Pollinators need a supply of nectar over the summer and fall, so plant your containers with this in mind! This demonstration will start with how to choose the right container and soil, then show some plants and arrange them for…
Vegetable garden – where are the pollinators?
I’ve got a variety of edibles, tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers and beans, all but some of the tomatoes in containers. They get enough sun, have good leaf growth so far. I am not seeing a lot of fruit, e.g. brandywine tomatoes…
April: Flowers in the Vegetable Garden
As you plan your vegetable garden, include some flowering herbs and annuals in it to encourage the beneficial bugs to visit your garden. This is especially important if you plan to grow vegetables such as zucchini and cucumbers which have…