Golden-spangled Lawns (II)
by Fred Schueler, Fragile Inheritance Natural
History
Back in 2020, I wrote up the way low-growing varieties of Lotus corniculatus, Bird's-foot Trefoil, were spreading yellow patches...
Natural Succession, part 2
by Philip Fry
Natural succession does not proceed in a straight timeline from a disturbance to a stable climax habitat community, nor does it do...
Claude’s Gardening and Landscaping Forum
I was recently asked why plants that are brought in for the winter often shed some or all of their leaves.
The spider plant that...
Claude’s Gardening and Landscaping Forum
featuring Claude Smith
Dear Claude,
My roses lose their leaves after blooming - what am I doing wrong?
From Sandy
The first thing that comes to mind is...
Our Wetlands and Biodiversity
by Philip Fry
In the midst of the horrible news from Ukraine, the latest report from the International Panel on Climate Change, “Climate Change 2022,...
In defence of our forests and woodlots
by Marc Nadeau
I occasionally drive along Somerville Road and my eyes are still not accustomed to the big block of cleared land that was,...
ANALYSIS: Fertilizer-emissions reduction won’t work, isn’t scientific and farmers don’t like it
by John Schwartzentruber
Courtesy of Farmers Forum
“I would like to be clear, there is no mandatory reduction in fertilizer use on Canadian farms. Instead, we...
Working to Enhance Our Habitat
by Philip Fry
Not long after my last contribution to this column, I received an email message questioning my purposes. I was asked: “What is...
Arrival of juvenile Leopard Frogs
by Fred Schueler & Aleta Karstad,
Fragile Inheritance Natural History
On the 23rd of July, the first juvenile Leopard Frog of 2023 arrived at Bishops...
The restorative potential of the Ferguson Forestry Centre
by Philip Fry
A reader recently wrote to me about her property, asking for suggestions about what might be done to clean, restore, and plant...