Want to grow native plants but can’t find any? Grow your own using winter sowing!
As part of our Invasive Plant Species Education Project, we urge gardeners to replace invasive plants with native ones. Native plants b...
Do your homework before touching invasive Japanese knotweed—or you could make the problem much worse
Japanese knotweed is one of the most frustrating and damaging invasive species in Canada—but many Canadian websites are dispensing advi...
How pets can harm the environment—and how you can help reduce their impacts
Fluffy and her feline friends pose a major threat to Canada's songbirds.
Our pets bring us much comfort and joy—but they come with ...
Growing native plants: Not as simple as you might think
So you’ve decided you want to grow native plants. Maybe you are getting rid of invasive plant species and are embracing natives as alte...
Keep an eye out for invasive European frog-bit—a water lily imposter
By guest writer Emma Jones*
European frog-bit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae) is a damaging invasive aquatic plant that was introduced as...
It’s time to stop rationalizing hanging onto invasive plants
You'd be hard-pressed to find a gardener who thinks it's ok to allow purple loosestrife, garlic mustard, or dog-strangling vine to flou...
Protect natural areas by properly disposing of yard waste
Want to get rid of your leaves, grass clippings, or other plant material RIGHT NOW? We've got answers, including where to take yard was...
New guide spotlights the worst invasive plants in the Sault/Algoma—and what to grow instead
Gardeners and property owners in the Sault/Algoma now have their very own Grow Me Instead Guide. Produced by Clean North, this guide sp...
New coalition: We need better laws to stop invasive plant species from wrecking ecosystems
Canada urgently needs a nationally coordinated plan to help stop invasive plantspecies from spreading, according to the Canadian Coalit...
Hate ticks? Get rid of your Japanese barberry
Japanese barberry is a popular low-maintenance shrub that comes with a steep hidden cost: It's an invasive species that not only can di...