Want to grow native plants but can’t find any? Grow your own using winter sowing!
As part of our Invasive Plant Species Education Project, we urge gardeners to replace invasive plants with native ones. Native […]
Tag: invasive species
Do your homework before touching invasive Japanese knotweed—or you could make the problem much worse
Japanese knotweed is one of the most frustrating and damaging invasive species in Canada—but many Canadian websites are dispensing advice […]
Protect natural areas by properly disposing of yard waste
Want to get rid of your leaves, grass clippings, or other plant material RIGHT NOW? We’ve got answers, including where […]
How pets can harm the environment—and how you can help reduce their impacts
Our pets bring us much comfort and joy—but they come with environmental impacts. So what are these impacts, and how […]
Invasive plants cause harm: How gardeners/property owners can help stop them
Check out the Sault/Algoma Grow Me Instead Guide for a list of the most locally concerning invasives as well as […]
Growing native plants: Not as simple as you might think
So you’ve decided you want to grow native plants. Maybe you are getting rid of invasive plant species and are […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]