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Beyond the Mantra: Why Urban Gardeners Need Nuance, Not Dogma, in the Native Plant Conversation.
Beyond the Mantra: Why Urban Gardeners Need Nuance, Not Dogma, in the Native Plant Conversation. Over the past decade, Doug Tallamy’s work has held enormous influence over the home-gardening world. His books and outreach helped many people appreciate the ecological...
Who knew there are so many ecologists?
Who knew there are so many ecologists? Theoretical Ecologists, Population Ecologists, Behavioural Ecologists, Landscape Ecologists, Marine Ecologists, Restoration Ecologists, Soil Ecologists, Ecosystem Ecologists, Evolutionary Ecologists, Community Ecologists...
Dr Linda Chalker-Scott (2018)
I wish I had noticed this earlier from Dr Linda Chalker-Scott (2018). If you’re going to push an agenda best consider all the research, or credibility is at stake....
A seminal report published in 1995
A seminal report published in 1995 recorded 3,269 vascular plants as native to Canada. Of these, 42 (1.4%) were endemic and only about 8 of them were endemic to Ontario. Most of them are located in the far north of the Province. (1) A study in 2017 recorded 4,677...
What kind of gardener are you?
You’ve never been in trouble before but your garden moral compass has been a bit wobbly these past few years. Could it be all the peer pressure to “do the right thing” coming from a new fashion in gardening? Here’s something that might be of interest to serious...
A recent study on bumblebees. More evidence that non native plants are essential to ecological health. “Five of eight species (including one that is currently under review for federal listing) most strongly preferred one or another non-native plant, presenting...