What are your 2024 green resolutions?
Do you have any green wishes/resolutions for 2024? Here at Clean North, we hope for local industry to pollute less, […]
Tag: gardening
Want to collect native plant seed for sowing this fall/winter? We’ve got the scoop!
So you’ve decided you want to try grow your own native plants from seed. In this post, we offer advice […]
Keep an eye out for invasive European frog-bit—a water lily imposter
By guest writer Emma Jones* European frog-bit (Hydrocharis morsus-ranae) is a damaging invasive aquatic plant that was introduced as an […]
Clean North plants trees to green our city, fight climate change (plus tree planting tips!)
Did you know that Clean North has planted thousands of trees all across the City of Sault Ste. Marie? “Planting […]
Take the Clean North Invasive Plant Pledge
Are you ready and willing to tackle invasive plants in your yard? Then take the Clean North Invasive Plant Pledge! […]
It’s time to stop rationalizing hanging onto invasive plants
You’d be hard-pressed to find a gardener who thinks it’s ok to allow purple loosestrife, garlic mustard, or dog-strangling vine […]
GMO-free, heirloom, organic, hybrid: How do I choose the right seeds to be a “green” gardener?
Choosing seeds can be overwhelming. There’s so much information out there, and not all of it is accurate! So we […]
New guide spotlights the worst invasive plants in the Sault/Algoma—and what to grow instead
Gardeners and property owners in the Sault/Algoma now have their very own Grow Me Instead Guide. Produced by Clean North, […]
Clean North booth at Seedy Saturdays: New Grow Me Instead Guide, winter sowing demo, fun with worms!
Hey, folks, be sure to attend Seedy Saturday Sault and Seedy Saturday Algoma! The new Sault/Algoma Grow Me Instead Guide […]
Gardening with wildflowers: Why it’s important and how to do it
Wildflowers have many benefits to both us and the environment. In this post, we share a wealth of information for […]