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...
Obvious Snails
by Fred Schueler, Fragile Inheritance Natural History
When a species has “obvia” as its specific epithet, and it’s so conspicuous that you can survey its...
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...
Soil, Landscape, and Reconciliation
submitted by Philip Fry
Not long after “CO2 Down to Earth 2” appeared in the NGT, I dropped in to see friends who live just...
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...
Interbreeding with Aliens
by Fred Schueler & Aleta Karstad, Fragile Inheritance Natural History
On the radio and internet, you often encounter pitches for stories or movies of unknown...
From Colonial Grid to Patchwork Landscape
by Philip Fry
When colonial settlement was initiated in our region in the late eighteenth century, the forest inhabited by indigenous peoples was seen as...
Common Local Trees are dying due to global warming
William John Langenberg, M.Sc Env. Biol.,
Former researcher and lecturer at Kemptville College
Climate change seems to have a devastating effect on some common local landscape...
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...
Energy:The Transition to Electricity
by Philip Fry
The Provincial Government has stitched many of the threads that bind the three layers of our landscape quilt together. Complementing our access...