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10 Neat Things Animals Wild Critters

10 Neat Things About Wildlife in Winter

December 22, 2023 Canada's Local Gardener 4099 Views canadian winter, wild life, winter

1. Bulking up. While many wildlife hibernate or hide away in dens in winter, others just bulk up by eating

10 Neat Things

10 Neat Things About December

December 15, 2023 Shauna Dobbie 2737 Views canadian winter, gardener, winter

‘I heard a bird singIn the dark of DecemberA magical thingAnd sweet to remember. ‘We are nearer to SpringThan we

Trees & Shrubs

How Trees Get By in Extreme Weather

January 25, 2019 Canada's Local Gardener 2461 Views Canada weather, canadian winter, changes in trees, Trees

Canada’s climate is far too extreme for growth in winter, though in the southwest British Columbian evergreen rainforest, photosynthesis can proceed in mild spells. For most of Canada, however, how do the above-ground parts of trees cope with a Canadian winter weather?