The Weather with Connor
Hello, everyone! Welcome to the second installment of The Weather with Connor. We’ve got a few things to recap in this weeks column, plus...
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...
Species Range and Habitat Reciprocity
by Philip Fry
A few days ago, Nick Weissflog, a young friend pursuing environmental studies, came to visit me. Nick is currently doing research on...
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...
Darkness, Light, and the Canada Columbine
by Philip Fry
Darkness has once again spread over our Province. With 16.8 percent of eligible voters claiming a majority government, the illusions we might...
Pocket Gardens and Trout Lilies
by Philip Fry
It is difficult for most of us to know what to do about the loss of biodiversity taking place right under our...
Working to Enhance Our Habitat
by Philip Fry
Not long after my last contribution to this column, I received an email message questioning my purposes. I was asked: “What is...
The Upsides of High Oil and Food Prices
by Ralph C. Martin
“Can you even squeeze $10 of gas into that thing?” He might have said ‘tin can’, instead of ‘thing.’ The wind...
Our Wetlands and Biodiversity
by Philip Fry
In the midst of the horrible news from Ukraine, the latest report from the International Panel on Climate Change, “Climate Change 2022,...
A major obstacle to Greening our Municipality
by Philip Fry
During recent weeks, my plan to discuss wildflower gardening as a means of reducing the impact of CO2 emissions on our “quilted”...
