The Wellness Benefits of Bringing Nature Home in the Winter
January is mental wellness month so it seems like the perfect time to talk about the wellness benefits during winter of welcoming nature...
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saranjordan
- Jul 29, 2021
- 3 min
Down in the Dirt
Over the last month in Alberta we have seen very little rain which isn't all that abnormal for us but how on earth are plants able to...
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saranjordan
- May 28, 2021
- 5 min
Expectations vs. Reality
When starting a garden, we often start out with a vision of what it will look like in our mind. Some imagine a neat, tidy, evenly spaced...
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saranjordan
- May 18, 2021
- 3 min
Native Plants for Caterpillars!
Native plants for caterpillars? I don't want caterpillars, I want butterflies, where's that post?! Wait, I'll get to that too! But first,...
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saranjordan
- May 10, 2021
- 6 min
Native Plants for Bees!
Over the last week or so I have been seeing lots of bees. Tiny, solitary native bees, big bumble bees and honey bees. Did you know...
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saranjordan
- May 8, 2021
- 3 min
Native Plants to Support Birds
Did you know Calgary provides a home or stopover for over 200 bird species?! We have an opportunity to make their home a little bit more...
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saranjordan
- Apr 26, 2021
- 3 min
Bring on the Birds!
Spring has arrived and although it was snowing yesterday, the birds are getting ready to nest. We have several birdboxes in our yard and...
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saranjordan
- Apr 12, 2021
- 3 min
The Little Hummingbird
We live in a big world with a lot of big world issues. Every day it seems like we are faced with new challenges on a global scale and so...
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saranjordan
- Apr 5, 2021
- 2 min
The Wildlife in the Willows
Every spring before the crocuses have poked above ground or other plants have sprung fresh green leaves, willows are already hard at...
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saranjordan
- Mar 31, 2021
- 1 min
The Humble Cinquefoil
For many of us crocuses signal the beginning of spring but there is another plant that is ready for the spotlight! One-flowered...
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saranjordan
- Mar 29, 2021
- 3 min
Getting Started
So you have heard that you can help bees/birds/butterflies/bugs and biodiversity with native plants, now what? You get excited and hit...
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