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Insects

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Home Invaders

October 31, 2025 Shauna Dobbie 632 Views

Ah, the Canadian winter, a season of cozy fires, snowball fights, and, unfortunately, unexpected houseguests in the form of insects

10 Neat Things Animals Insects Local Gardener

10 Neat Things About Fungus Gnats

November 14, 2024 Dorothy Dobbie 1691 Views fruit flies, fungus gnats

You know those tiny bugs flying around your plants in the winter? They’re (probably) not fruit flies, so you can

Garden Pests Insects

Pest Control

October 31, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1220 Views aphids, canker worms, edible berries, environmental management, fertilization, mites, natural pest control, organic methods, Pest control, soil health, soil testing, tree care, tree diagnostics, tree rejuvenation, vertical mulching

Preventing insects and mites from damaging your trees and shrubs By Michael Allen Pest Control In this day and age,

10 Neat Things Insects

10 Neat Things About Hornets

August 30, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 3271 Views avoiding hornet stings, hornet colony, hornet nest, hornet queens, hornet stings, hornet superorganism., hornets, late summer hornets, wasp behavior, wasp deterrent

You’ve invited a crowd for dinner on your patio. Everybody is having a great time until you bring out the

Insects Podcasts Trees & Shrubs

Flora & Fauna Episode 14: Emerald ash borer with Ryan Statham

July 10, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 1970 Views

Since 2002, Canada has been watching the emerald ash borer kill our native ash trees, starting in Ontario and moving

10 Neat Things Garden Pests Insects

10 Neat Things About Mosquitoes

July 5, 2024 Dorothy Dobbie 2977 Views Mosquitoes

1. Blood suckers or nectar suppers? In spite of what you’ve heard, mosquitoes don’t eat blood. They eat nectar from

Animals CLG Podcast Flora & Fauna Insects Local Gardener

Flora & Fauna Podcast Episode 9: Monarch Butterflies

June 27, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 2253 Views butterfly garden, Joan Harvey, Julianne Labreche, Master Gardener, migration, Monarch Butterflies

People of all ages become fascinated with the monarch butterfly when they learn about its long flight from Canada to

Gardening Science Insects Weeds

Vinegar in the Garden

May 17, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 2253 Views herbicide alternatives, traditional uses, Vinegar in the garden

Vinegar has long been touted as a miracle ingredient for the garden. It’s cheap, it’s natural, and it’s already in

10 Neat Things Bulbs Flowers Garden Pests Insects Perennials

10 Neat Things About Lily Leaf Beetle

May 4, 2024 Shauna Dobbie 2169 Views beetle lifecycle, fecal shield, garden pests, invasive species, lily care, Lily leaf beetle, lily plants, lily protection, parasitic wasps, stridulation

1. What is it? What carries its poop around on its back? And why?! The lily leaf beetle (Liliocerus lillii)

Animals Birds Insects Local Gardener

Discovering How the Solar Eclipse Impacts Flora and Fauna

April 8, 2024 Canada's Local Gardener 2409 Views animal behavior, eclipse effects, eclipse impact on animals, eclipse observations, flora and fauna, nocturnal insects, plant responses, Solar eclipse, University of Missouri study, wildlife during eclipse

As millions of people gaze at the sky on April 8th to watch the total solar eclipse, scientists are busy

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