A Renewed Interest In Gardening As The Year Of The Garden Winds Down
Nothing But Love And Appreciation: What Does Your Garden Mean To You?
As Canadians continue to celebrate the Year of the Garden (YOTG), the Canadian Garden Council encourages all garden enthusiasts, from beginners to experts, to register and share what their gardens mean to them. How To Register Go to livethegardenlife.ca, fill out the form, upload a picture of your garden, and receive a downloadable certificate as a […]
From Coast To Coast: Celebrating Canada’s Official Flowers
Did you know that every province and territory in Canada has an official flower? From woodland areas to prairie grasslands, some of these blooms are even hardy enough to find root in cold northern regions! They’re as diverse and unique as the country. So in honour of Canada Day, let’s look at the flowers popping […]
The Year Of The Garden Encourages Canadians To Live Their Best Garden Lives
How much do you know about your country’s horticultural past, present, and future? The Canadian Garden Council (CGC) encourages people to learn more about gardening in Canada now that the Year of the Garden (YOTG) is officially underway! Year of the Garden A celebration of everything that has to do with gardening, the YOTG was officially pronounced […]
Canada Votes 2021: Where The Political Parties Stand On The Environment
You might have noticed that heat waves, hurricanes, and other intense weather-related phenomena have become much more common over the past couple of decades. And according to a new report from the U.N., that isn’t going to change any time soon. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report said that these extreme weather occurrences will […]
Health Canada Wants To Know How You feel About More Glyphosate In Your Meals
Time is one thing we never seem to have enough of. But for Canadians, the Federal Government has decided to give us all a little more of it. At least when it comes to weighing in on their proposal to increase the amount of glyphosate herbicide residue allowed on some of our foods. The previous […]
Study Finds Climate Change Will Expand Globe’s Agricultural Land
Living in the Canadian province of Quebec, I’ve dreamed of having a longer outdoor growing season. Like many places, our summers are beautiful here, but far too short. A new study says I might one day get my wish, but that’s not necessarily a good thing. Published in the journal PLOS ONE, the findings suggest […]
Wild Parsnip Burns Little Boy In Ottawa, Canada
What happens when you come into contact with wild parsnip? Unfortunately, a 4-year-old boy in Ottawa, Canada, recently found out. George Young was walking to a splash pad with his summer camp group this month when he picked the plant in a local park, says CTV News. Shortly after, his hand broke out in big, […]
Celebrating Cannabis on 4/20: The Times They Are A-Changin
While many people feast on chocolate Easter eggs this weekend, others will be consuming something entirely different (and will likely hit the eggs after). Saturday marks 4/20, or as some people call it, Weed Day. For almost 40 years now, April 20th has been a day to celebrate marijuana and protest what many people consider […]
Craigslist for Young Farmers: Canadian Style
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Certified Natural Aquaponic Produce Arrives
You may soon be seeing Certified Natural aquaponic produce offered at farm markets, in farm stands, and grocery stores in the US and Canada. The Certified Naturally Grown (CNG) Advisory Council published the Aquaponics Standards for Certification in January 2016, following a period of public-review and commentary that ran from last June into October. Final revisions were […]