Grass

• Experts say proper lawn care could make a difference ahead of Manitoba’s winter

  Lawn care, says one Manitoban expert, involves a number of things - from the use of fertilizers to cutting and maintaining grass to two inches.

  Canada

  Oct 13, 2023
  
• Kingston, Ont. introduces ‘No Mow May’ to help bee, insect populations

  The initiative is asking Kingston residents not to cut their grass in May to help pollinators in the spring.

  Canada

  Feb 8, 2023
  
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• Smiths Falls, Ont. couple battling over their naturalized yard

  A Smiths Falls family is receiving support and complaints from the local community regarding their naturalized front lawn, which they're fighting to keep.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2022
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• Manitoba bill would allow cosmetic pesticides on lawns, municipal boulevards

  A bill put before the legislature proposes an end to a restriction on cosmetic pesticides for private lawns, grassy areas near roadways and some municipal fields and parks.

  Environment

  Mar 14, 2022
• Conservancy Canada: Reasons to not rake your leaves this fall

  Do not feel like raking your leaves this fall? Nature Conservancy of Canada says if you leave them in your yard, you are actually doing your part for conservation. 

  Environment

  Oct 16, 2021
• West Saint John business group questions Highway 1 lawn maintenance

  The executive director of the Saint John Lancaster Business Association says grass and weeds are overgrown at many medians and access ramps along Hwy. 1 through Saint John.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2021
• Police investigating multiple suspicious fires in south Lethbridge

  Following a series of suspicious fires on Thursday, Lethbridge police have added another blaze to a list of incidents currently under investigation.

  Crime

  Jul 16, 2021
• Don’t pull dandelions yet: expert tips for environmentally-friendly spring yard care

  "This time of year, dandelions can actually be quite important for our pollinators, because there's not a lot of other flowers that are blooming."

  Environment

  May 10, 2021
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• One less fall chore: Keeping leaves on lawn acts as natural fertilizer, experts say

  Leave it be! There a few benefits of keeping leaves on your lawn through the winter.

  Environment

  Oct 15, 2020
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• Edmonton residents come together to mow city-owned grass

  Some Edmontonians are getting fed-up with the city's 21-day grass-cutting schedule so they have started cutting city-owned grass themselves.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2020