Flora & Fauna Episode 11: Climate change and trees with Dan Herms and Joe Steinfeld
Given that Earth is getting warmer rapidly, what is the consequence for trees? This is a concern for Davey Tree
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Flora & Fauna Episode 10: Poison Ivy with Susan Pell
Forget about oceans of calamine lotion, this is the real dirt on poison ivy and all of its kin. Susan
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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
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Gardening 101: 18 useful terms
Gardening 101: 18 useful terms Gardening season is upon us in Canada! Here are 18 useful terms to help you
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Flora & Fauna Podcast Episode 8: Mario Doiron and Food Security
Mario Doiron is a modern homesteader in New Brunswick who raises fowl and grows vegetables on a small farm. Shauna
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Flora & Fauna Podcast Episode 7: Growing Bamboo with Garry Heberg
Bamboo is a kind of plant in the grass family (Poaceae) with over 100 genera. Most of them are tropical,
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Flora & Fauna Podcast Episode 6: International Peace Garden
Dorothy Dobbie is the originator of Canada’s Local Gardener magazine, a former Member of Parliament, a former President of the
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Top 10 trends of plants and colors in North America in 2024
Predicting trends for plants and colors in North America for 2024 involves looking at current patterns, market analyses, and influences
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Flora & Fauna Podcast Episode 5: Houseplants
House plants clean the air of chemicals, dust and other pollutants. Some specialize in the chemicals they prefer: English ivy,
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Flora & Fauna Podcast 4: Indigenous Gardening
For over a century, scientists at the Summerland Research and Development Centre have studied sustainable agriculture in B.C.’s Okanagan region,
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