Home Invaders
Ah, the Canadian winter, a season of cozy fires, snowball fights, and, unfortunately, unexpected houseguests in the form of insects and other creepy crawlers. While
Shauna Dobbie
October 31, 2025
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10 Neat Things About Fungus Gnats
You know those tiny bugs flying around your plants in the winter? They’re (probably) not fruit flies, so you can keep your bananas! They are
Dorothy Dobbie
November 14, 2024
Pest Control
Preventing insects and mites from damaging your trees and shrubs By Michael Allen Pest Control In this day and age, gardeners are searching for organic
Canada's Local Gardener
October 31, 2024
10 Neat Things About Hornets
You’ve invited a crowd for dinner on your patio. Everybody is having a great time until you bring out the food. Then the buzzing starts.
Shauna Dobbie
August 30, 2024
Flora & Fauna Episode 14: Emerald ash borer with Ryan Statham
Since 2002, Canada has been watching the emerald ash borer kill our native ash trees, starting in Ontario and moving east and west from there.
Canada's Local Gardener
July 10, 2024
10 Neat Things About Mosquitoes
1. Blood suckers or nectar suppers? In spite of what you’ve heard, mosquitoes don’t eat blood. They eat nectar from flowers – and sip sugar
Dorothy Dobbie
July 5, 2024
Flora & Fauna Podcast Episode 9: Monarch Butterflies
People of all ages become fascinated with the monarch butterfly when they learn about its long flight from Canada to Mexico in a single generation.
Canada's Local Gardener
June 27, 2024
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 your kitchen. Some gardeners swear
Canada's Local Gardener
May 17, 2024
10 Neat Things About Lily Leaf Beetle
1. What is it? What carries its poop around on its back? And why?! The lily leaf beetle (Liliocerus lillii) larvae use their own excrement
Shauna Dobbie
May 4, 2024
Discovering How the Solar Eclipse Impacts Flora and Fauna
As millions of people gaze at the sky on April 8th to watch the total solar eclipse, scientists are busy studying how it affects plants
Canada's Local Gardener
April 8, 2024