Guelph-Wellington Master Gardeners

Check out this rare-coloured Hepatica currently blooming in MG Inger's garden! Hepatica - also known as Liverwort or Johnny Jump-ups - is one of Ontario's earliest bloomers and can be cultivated in a woodland home garden. Native to Quebec and Ontario... Hardy to Zone 4 Bloom colour ranges from white, lavendar or pink; ft. 3-lobed leaves Two distinct species: Round-Lobed Hepatica and Sharp-Lobed Hepatica All Hepaticas are considered to be varieties of H. nobilis Spring ephemeral (perennial plants that emerge quickly in spring & die back to their underground parts after a short growth & reproduction phase More info: https://gardenmaking.com/native-flowers-early-spring #OntarioWildflowers #hepatica #Zone5BGardening #spring2021 #EphemeralFlower

"According to researchers, we don’t fully know how the Earth’s biological diversity is faring, because we have not invested enough in understanding this question"

Pollination Guelph Community Grant Program provides grants of up to $1,000. Application deadline: Wed. March 31. More info: https://www.pollinationguelph.ca/community-grant-program

More on spring garden cleanup from Toronto Master Gardeners

Great info on spring garden cleanup

Yes, fall colours are extra vibrant this year, the trees are a little stressed (9 photos): Sean Fox, manager of horticulture at The Arboretum explains the combination of factors that result in a vibrant fall

Yes... we might have to sweep our driveways and sidewalks... but all plant material should stay on your property. Leave what you can and rake the rest into your "Wild Area". MORE HERE: https://www.fultonsun.com//leave-some-leaves-wildl/842395/

#ICYMI - Garden Art for Cheapskates

We are pleased to present a series of virtual garden seminars this October. More info + registration on our website! http://gwmastergardeners.ca

This summer, Guelph Symphony Orchestra partnered with Guelph Wellington Master Gardeners, to present 8 uplifting garden performances in 8 beautiful private gardens. Narrated by Ben Cullen.

The city of Guelph and GW Master Gardeners have teamed up to present a set of FREE garden speakers in a virtual format.

A handy reference for those who still have houseplants on summer vacation outdoors.

Autumn gardens are some of the prettiest - and don't forget - providing a variety of pollinator host plants is crucial at this time of year for our pollinator friends.

The hated tomato hornworm. The beloved hummingbird/sphinx moth. One and the same. I only found two this year so I put them in a safe place in a box and fed them... all the trimmings from the tomato plants until they were ready to pupate and needed to go into the ground to do so. #naturelover #tomatohornworm www.SeedsofIMBOLC.ca Want to read more? https://extension.colostate.edu//hornworms-and-hummingbir/

This article helped me ID the nest on my front euonymus bush (and made me realize why I should not try and remove it). Nature is a lifelong teacher.

Excellent article + advice from Mark and Ben Cullen.

BAD call from this wimpy, meek municipality. Way overdue to get educated and stop accommodating complaints from ignorant residents & promoting grass lawn monocultures. "The municipality told the couple that a neighbour complained the yard which is filled with milkweed, thistles, purple asters, Queen Anne's lace and other flowers that attract pollinators lowered neighbouring property values. "'We feel this is much more beautiful than our neighbours' scorched, mowed, brown lawn right now.'"

"Today, what drives people to garden may not be the fear of hunger so much as hunger for physical contact, hope for nature’s resilience and a longing to engage in work that is real."

This would be a fun addition to the garden, no?

Plant Sale this Saturday!