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...
We need your help to develop invasive plants education program (do survey; maybe win a prize!)
Yoohoo! Gardeners and property owners! Can you please fill out an online survey about invasive garden plants? The more who complete thi...
Grow a greener future: How and why to be kinder to the environment as you garden
This Earth Week, the Sault Ste. Marie Public Library and Clean North are partnering to give you information you need to protect the Ear...
Pheretimoid jumping worms confirmed to be in Ontario; can destroy topsoil
By Cathy Kavassalis, master gardener and administrator, Master Gardeners of Ontario Facebook group
A key way to identify jumping wor...
The common dandelion: Bee saviour or pesty invasive?
By guest writer Claudette Sims, Halton Master Gardener, and administrator, Master Gardeners of Ontario Facebook Group
Dandelion prom...
Tempted to order yellow bleeding heart or blue strawberry seeds direct from China? Think again
Have you ever seen ads for seeds for yellow, blue, or purple bleeding hearts; rainbow roses; blue strawberries; unnaturally purple toma...
Enter the Clean North Green Gardening Photo Contest!
Clean North has launched a photo contest to spotlight green gardening in Sault Ste. Marie and Algoma District.
The goal of this con...