tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77733359296858932612024-03-13T05:48:08.220-04:00native plant girlfor native plant gardeners & stewards in Toronto and southern Ontarionative plant girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027778847857950326noreply@blogger.comBlogger125125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773335929685893261.post-62869050654519183742014-03-25T21:03:00.000-04:002014-03-30T04:43:31.985-04:00Where to buy native plants in southern Ontario - Spring 2014
Photo Courtesy of High Park VSP
Saturday May 3rd & Sunday May 4th
St. Williams Nursery & Ecology Centre Announces their 2104 Spring Public Sale
The Spring sale will be hosted on Saturday, May 3 & Sunday, May 4, 2014. Customers will have access to the very best source-identified native trees, grasses, shrubs, and wildflowers found in Ontario, all at special wholesale pricing.native plant girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027778847857950326noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773335929685893261.post-91137183524370424732014-03-25T18:26:00.001-04:002014-03-27T12:47:34.068-04:00NEW! - OIPC invasive plant Webinar Series"The Ontario Invasive Plant Council collaboration with the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources will be hosting it's second lunch-time webinar based on our Invasive Plants - Best Management Practices documents.
In preparation for the spring field season, every Wednesday for the next 6 weeks the OIPC will deliver a webinar on an invasive plant which will include a presentation and an open native plant girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027778847857950326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773335929685893261.post-27525099591903536382014-03-13T11:33:00.001-04:002014-03-13T11:49:42.009-04:00Pollinators of Native Plants, by Heather Holm
Pollinators of Native Plants by Heather Holm
I'll let you in on a couple of secrets. One of my greatest pleasures in life is to sit in my backyard with a drink or a coffee in dappled light and simply watch my plants be pollinated. Each time a bee meets the bloom I feel a sense of relief and satisfaction that something is still right with the world.
The fact is though, I don't know my native plant girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027778847857950326noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773335929685893261.post-68186328849501650832014-03-08T02:56:00.001-05:002014-03-25T19:11:59.671-04:00If you've ever had to make the case for Old-Growth
Older trees grow faster than younger ones, study finds
Bacteria On Old-Growth Trees May Help Forests Grow
native plant girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027778847857950326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773335929685893261.post-62031227397370505872014-03-05T15:51:00.000-05:002014-03-08T02:34:46.815-05:00It's been that kind of winter...
"This image shows the Great Lakes on February 19, 2014, when ice covered 80.3 percent of the lakes - coverage not achieved since 1994." Credit: Jeff Schmaltz
And this year we're having post-ice storm tree thoughts. Here are some intelligent ones:
"Trees and Ice Storms: The development of Ice Storm–Resistant Urban Tree Populations" (thanks to Darcie McKelvey, editor of the native plant girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027778847857950326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773335929685893261.post-45604797816048780882014-03-05T15:03:00.003-05:002014-03-06T11:18:59.723-05:00Province Considers Removing Milkweed, Adding Dog Strangling Vine to the Noxious Weeds List Read it here: Ontario Proposes an Amendment to the Weed Control Act
Yay monarchs! :) native plant girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027778847857950326noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773335929685893261.post-76847271390101603312014-03-01T04:57:00.002-05:002014-03-06T11:19:51.401-05:00A Landowner’s Guide to Managing and Controlling Invasive Plants in OntarioHave you seen this yet?
A Landowner’s Guide to Managing and Controlling Invasive Plants in Ontario
It's produced by the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters Invading Species Awareness Program, in partnership with Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources, Credit Valley Conservation and the Ontario Invasive Species Council, to "provide landowners with the information and guidance native plant girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027778847857950326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773335929685893261.post-12451272197426168732014-02-27T10:30:00.000-05:002014-03-06T11:20:16.710-05:00Ontario Introduces Provincial Legislation to Control Invasive SpeciesOntario Introduces Provincial Legislation to Control Invasive Species
Oh for chrissakes, finally.
Here's the actual proposed legislation.
If it passes, I hope they would actually enforce this at nurseries who are still, unbelievably, growing and selling phragmites, oriental bittersweet, multiflora rose, autumn olive, japanese knotweed, all of which i've seen take time and resources to control native plant girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027778847857950326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773335929685893261.post-7215772056188275552011-08-18T18:43:00.003-04:002011-09-01T17:17:15.844-04:00Dog-Strangling Vine biocontrolsSwallow-wort Biocontrols Pass Test. 2 moths = hope.
native plant girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027778847857950326noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773335929685893261.post-79139522199876837532011-04-18T11:43:00.020-04:002011-05-09T03:59:23.332-04:00"U of T's forestry school faces the axe""U of T's forestry school faces the axe" - The Globe and Mail.The article is from April 1st. (apologies it slipped by me)."Student Eric Jacobsen said “We do a lot more social and integrative approaches to forestry ...and it’s also less of an industry-focused program.”"And a choice place to learn about urban forestry.I'm dumbfounded.Why compromise the capacity of a faculty that already exists?And native plant girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027778847857950326noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773335929685893261.post-83513119879556669732010-11-29T05:38:00.022-05:002010-11-30T16:32:52.675-05:00Carolinian zone native plant seed collectors & growers: this one's about *you*The Role of Native Plant Seed Collectors and Growers in Protecting Floral Diversity by David N. MorrisA thesis presented to the University of Waterloo in fulfillment of the thesis requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Geography Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 2010. Supervisor: Prof. Stephen D. Murphy."...The planting of native species is a common strategy for the conservation of native plant girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027778847857950326noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773335929685893261.post-17617899346198369882010-11-24T02:22:00.007-05:002010-11-25T03:58:49.716-05:00Speaking of First Nations Arboriculture..."As mankind continued to chip his chert for stone warfare at the end of the Stone Age, he became very interested in the nut as food. It is thought that the movement of a nut called hazel or Corylus across the world was due almost entirely to mankind's fondess for its flavour. Indeed in North America, the mesolithic practice of the grand savannah design came into being primarily as a nut pasture native plant girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027778847857950326noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773335929685893261.post-76427159387092670612010-10-31T13:59:00.002-04:002010-10-31T14:02:00.084-04:00Spooky Hallowe'en TreeBaker's Sugar Bush, Vaughn.native plant girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027778847857950326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773335929685893261.post-68059446781942388822010-10-31T13:40:00.013-04:002010-11-25T03:56:28.097-05:00All I really want for Hallowe'en is a Shagbark HickoryI love the Hallowe'en front porch displays, especially the gourds. But at this time of year what I really want in my yard is a Shagbark Hickory Carya Obvata.I don't have any good pics of mature Shagbarks myself, but here is a perfect one - do you see what I mean?What an unapologetically feral looking tree. In an urban residential front yard, it would stick out like a defiant middle finger among (native plant girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027778847857950326noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773335929685893261.post-2649476998170367542010-09-30T04:26:00.005-04:002010-09-30T04:43:27.471-04:00NANPS Fall Native Plant Sale & AGM this Saturday!Sat Oct 2, 12-5pmFall Native Plant Sale & AGMNorth American Native Plant SocietyMarkham Civic Centre, 101 Town Centre Boulevard, Markham, ONThe good plants, at good prices too. The funds support NANPS. New to NANPS sales? Just by showing up you'll learn more about NANPS, similar local organizations and upcoming events. Pick up some of the free newsletters, outreach pamphlets etc on the native plant girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027778847857950326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773335929685893261.post-29310964888009624942010-09-20T19:05:00.004-04:002010-09-20T19:34:02.771-04:00'Events Calendars' links updated...and wow, there's a lot going on!Curious? Click through the "Event Calendars" link at the top of the right sidebar (where it always lives).native plant girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027778847857950326noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773335929685893261.post-44598098942965042672010-09-04T06:07:00.018-04:002010-09-20T11:59:05.965-04:00Ontario Urban Forest Council 2010 ConferenceThurs Nov 4th -> Fri Nov 5thOntario Urban Forest Council 2010 conferenceHealthy Communities are Rooted in Urban ForestsThorold ON (Four Points by Sheraton, St. Catharines Niagara Suites 3530 Schmon Parkway) "This conference will be focusing on the relationship between urban forests and community health. Registration is not yet open. This is a save the date announcement. We are finalizing the native plant girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027778847857950326noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773335929685893261.post-46978957541445569782010-09-04T05:16:00.004-04:002010-09-20T11:57:18.433-04:00Ontario Invasive Plant Council: AGM & Invasive Plant SymposiumMon-Tues, Oct 4th-5thOntario Invasive Plant Council2010 AGM & Invasive Plant SymposiumLondon ONThe OIPC's 4th Annual General Meeting and Invasive Plant Symposium will be held in London at the Lamplighter Inn. Be sure to register early for the October 4th field trips as space is limited. The Agenda will be updated regularly as details are confirmed. Click here to Register.Invasive sucks, native plant girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027778847857950326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773335929685893261.post-43976253980354642102010-09-04T05:05:00.005-04:002010-09-20T11:58:23.004-04:00Ontario Land Trust Alliance, 2010 GatheringThurs-Sat, Oct 28th-30th, 2010Expanding Horizons - OLTA's 2010 GatheringOntario Land Trust AlliancePeterboroughLots of workshops and speakers, including hearing from funders on the status of their programs for land conservation. "We are looking forward to another fantastic gathering with more workshops, more field workshops and more networking opportunities. In keeping with the theme of "native plant girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027778847857950326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773335929685893261.post-46333538144681316382010-08-22T01:34:00.006-04:002010-08-22T05:15:03.406-04:00Growing Native Edibles with Lorraine JohnsonThurs Sept 9th 20107pm -9pmGrowing Native Edibles with Lorraine JohnsonA Young Urban Farmers CSA Summer WorkshopCentre for Social Innovation, 215 Spadina Ave. Suite 400, Alterna Savings room, TorontoCost: Pay what you can"Join acclaimed author and garden guru Lorraine Johnson for a workshop on edible native plants to grow in your garden. By growing these delicious plants native to the region, native plant girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027778847857950326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773335929685893261.post-22468947295711863632010-07-13T15:57:00.007-04:002010-07-13T16:15:22.298-04:00Douglas Tallamy Lecture, Toronto, Oct 27th 2010Weds. Oct 27th 2010, 7:30pmBringing Nature Home - Douglas Tallamy LectureToronto Botanical Gardens Edwards Lectures in partnership with the North American Native Plant SocietyToronto Botanical Gardens, Floral Hall.Door sales only (this seems to be a popular question = why I'm posting this so early). Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Limited seating. Admission: Public $20 / Students (with valid ID) $15 / native plant girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027778847857950326noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773335929685893261.post-60763169327284552462010-07-13T12:51:00.010-04:002010-07-16T14:46:57.660-04:00oh, the curious wee lifeWee life along Alvar Road, Carden Plains ONThis pic is full of wonders for me: i don't know the mushroom (but i love the way he looks like maybe he's curious about me too) or the grass or the lichen w/ the stove pipes. But what intrigues me the most is the 4th species in the photo: the one which absurdly looks like some kind of 3 inch tall rubbery kelp, but w/ prickly-spiny leaf edges. I feel native plant girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027778847857950326noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773335929685893261.post-25225964999528266012010-05-12T04:17:00.002-04:002010-05-12T04:27:11.096-04:00Native Plant Sale - GuelphSat May 29th, 8am - noonAnnual Native Plant SaleWaterloo-Wellington Wildflower Society (WWWS)21 College Ave West, Guelph Ontario Plants can be dropped off Friday May 28 or bring them early Saturday morning. Please label your plants with common and scientific name. Native plants only please. Also, they need some volunteers both Friday night from 6-8 to set up and Saturday morning from 8-12 to native plant girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027778847857950326noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773335929685893261.post-92144574567583442862010-04-16T02:19:00.006-04:002010-09-20T11:24:39.110-04:00Seed Collecting Workshops 2010 - Trees Ontario & FGCATrees Ontario and the Forest Gene Conservation Association (FGCA) announce their 2010 Certified Seed Collector Workshops. This program is dedicated to increasing the supply of locally adapted seed of native woody species for planting in Ontario. Registration is limited and open now.native plant girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027778847857950326noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7773335929685893261.post-60092151390638429752010-04-16T01:55:00.007-04:002010-04-16T02:28:00.887-04:00Naturalizing and Restoring Urban Gardens - U of Guelph's new Sustainable Urban Horticulture certificate programRegistration open now in U of Guelph's online distance education's "Naturalizing and Restoring Urban Gardens". It's part of their new Sustainable Urban Horticulture certificate program.Since it's a new course in a new program, I only know as much as you do... except that I took a similar continuing ed course there (the Naturalized Landscape course, currently not offered, as part of their native plant girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14027778847857950326noreply@blogger.com0