Plants
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UTRCA receives $10K in provincial funding to tackle harmful invasive speciesThe $10,000 contribution from the Invasive Species Action Fund (ISAF) is going toward control measures against dog-strangling vine, Japanese knotweed and giant hogweed.EnvironmentAug 22, 2023
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Irrigation underway in southern Alberta as LNID’s headworks canal remains under repairFollowing last week's above-seasonal temperatures, it is expected water will be available throughout the district by the end of the week.FeaturesMay 8, 2023
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Moncton woman’s passion for plants grows into budding businessLeelynn Bardsley of Moncton owns more than 200 plants and runs a budding home-based business. 'There is pretty much no décor, just plants,' she says.Mar 17, 2023
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Kingston, Ont. seed sharing group hosts annual Seedy SaturdayThe Kingston Area Seed System Initiative held its first in-person Seedy Saturday event since the start of the pandemic.CanadaMar 13, 2023
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Blossoming marriages funding budding gardens in Montreal’s Saint-Laurent boroughThe public garden in Parc Beaudet features a meadow of annual and perennial flowers, to attract and protect pollinators and endangered butterflies.CanadaSep 2, 2022
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Westmount Conservatory reopens to the public after restorations completedOne of the city's crown jewels has been renovated to its original design and is now open to the public as a place to visit and relax.CanadaAug 4, 2022
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Quebec communities help endangered monarchs with butterfly-friendly plantsDozens of garden enthusiasts are putting their green thumbs to good use, planting native plants to help local pollinators with the Butterflyway Project.EnvironmentJul 25, 2022
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‘They’ve doubled’: Costs spiking for southern Alberta greenhouse operatorsLike many Albertans, greenhouse operators are feeling the pinch of inflation and other rising expenses.EconomyMay 5, 2022
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USask researcher joins team studying plants and microbes for oilsand wastewater clean-upThe plant's microbes would clean up oilsand large bodies of wastewater by natural means.EnvironmentDec 18, 2021
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Calgary company donates plants to seniors for comfort in COVID timesA Calgary company is teaming up with the United Way to help lonely seniors, donating potted plants to help get them through the pandemic.CanadaSep 24, 2021
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