by Patrick | Jul 3, 2026 | Uncategorized
One question these data don’t answer is whether our management effort is aligned across the landscape. Volunteers contribute thousands of unpaid hours removing invasive plants from Toronto’s ravines, but if adjacent natural areas continue to serve as sources of...
by Patrick | Jun 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
What Does Your Garden Really Do? Gardeners hear a lot these days about what our gardens are supposed to accomplish. Plant this, and you’ll support birds. Plant that, and you’ll help biodiversity. The idea is appealing. It suggests that the choices we make in our own...
by Patrick | Apr 8, 2026 | Uncategorized
Trellis Magazine – Spring issue The Ecology of a Home Garden Most gardeners think about plants when they think about their garden. We plan, prune, water, and design. We notice what blooms and what fails. But beneath those familiar tasks lies something we seldom talk...
by Patrick | Apr 6, 2026 | Uncategorized
Not all evidence applies universally (think U.S.A. chickadee studies). The reality isn’t just plant choice—it’s scale. In many U.S. suburbs, larger, connected lots mean planting decisions can add up across a neighbourhood. In dense urban settings like Toronto, gardens...
by Patrick | Apr 4, 2026 | Uncategorized
Are gardens in the British Isles and North America really that different? Or are we just interpreting similar spaces in different ways? Long-term observation in UK gardens shows something quite grounded—gardens support a wide range of life, much of it generalist,...
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