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The season of rest, and it`s still serving as a source of seeds, shelter, and aesthetic. I love my #naturalisticgarden
November in my naturalistic garden. These hues resonate with my soul at this time of year.
Spent some time in my own garden today, finally planting my garlic. Phew, glad I got it in!! These sweet sweet hens are the best company in the garden!
After a Cooper`s hawk dramatically collided with my bay window last month, I ordered and installed these @featherfriendly window markers. Installing them was easy enough, but if my window was higher or larger, or if I wasn`t comfortable on a ladder, I would hire @kawarthabirdcontrol to do the job! I also supported this local business by sourcing the product through Kawartha bird control, ensuring I had the correct product for my need. Thanks for your support, Zach!
Eco-friendly gardening is about more than installing native plants. It means thinking across your entire space to have the least negative impact and greatest positive impact on all scales of our natural world. None of our homes is ever going to be perfect in terms of their environmental impact, but every little effort we make is going to make things better!
#fornaturegardeningandlandcare #gardeningfornature #natureinmyyard #natureconnection #birdfriendlygarden #birdfriendlyhomes #featherfriendly #beecitiespeterborough #beecities #birdcities @birdfriendlyptbokl
The simplicity of a quiet November morning...
#naturalisticgardening #gardensofnovember #natureconnection #getoutside #bringingnaturehome #fornaturegardeningandlandcare #nativeplantsofontario
November is not sadness and is not death. It is light playing more eloquently upon our world. It is new hues cast across the skin of our beloved kin. It is gentle and quiet, reminding us to slow down and go inward. It is a beauty awaiting your open heart, to be revered.
Solidago canadensis, the strong competitor. A refuge for countless organisms as we prepare to tuck into winter.
#naturalisticgardening #gardensofnovember #natureconnection #getoutside #bringingnaturehome #fornaturegardeningandlandcare #nativeplantsofontario
That`s a wrap on the 2024 gardening season!
Today was employee appreciation day with a nice end of season lunch.
This mild fall has been gentle and kind to us allowing us to continue with invasive species control and tucking gardens in for the winter.
Thanks for a fabulous year, @cheese.here !!
In the home stretch now... Almost time to hibernate.
A satisfying garden restoration job.
Still out here doing my thing!
Strongly recommended!
Another brilliant book for my garden resource library!! These powerhouse humans have produced an incredibly thorough and beautifully-illustrated book on native flora for my part of the world. I love the suggested designs for various sites, the information on native pollinator habitat requirements, suggestions for folks that may not own land or have limited space, and the separate section on native grasses and sedges. This book has so much to offer budding and experienced habitat gardeners alike. I deeply respect the time and care put into excellent editing and source referencing - a testament to the quality of information being provided.
Thank you for making this native plant gardening thing easier and easier to do with another great book! @savewildbees @annsciart @homegrownnationalpark
#nativeplantsofontario #nativeplantsofthegreatlakes #grownative #habitatgardening #gardeningfornature #peterboroughgardening #nativepollinatorgarden #nativepollinators #forthebees #growwild #naturalisticgardening #fornaturegardening #fornaturegardeningandlandcare
In love with this garden in all it`s seasons. End of the 2nd year for this creation. This space is so dynamic and gives me immense pride and satisfaction.
Contact me to install one for you. You don`t know how badly you need it. 😉
#fornaturegardeningandlandcare #naturalisticgardening #nativeplantsofontario #nativefloragardens #gardensforpollinators #gardensforwildlife #habitatgardening #restoringnature
My other hat as a college instructor had us visiting the City of Toronto for some restoration planting on protected sand dune habitat. What a perfect day for it!
Autumn has moved onto this beautiful landscape.
This post features two gardens built by #fornaturegardeningandlandcare this year and 5 years ago, respectively.
#autumngardens #gardensofinstagram #nativeplantsofontario #asters
Bye bye buckthorn!
Before and after of a flagstone patio we finished today!
Finished this lovely flagstone patio today. Not our usual work, but feeling very satisfied with the end product.
#fornaturegardeningandlandcare
For the first time ever, For Nature Gardening & Landcare Ltd. is offering services into the fall. I have some space open on my schedule over the next month. If you need any help in your gardens, please reach out!
#peterboroughontario #gardenersofpeterborough #fallgardening #peterboroughbusiness
I`m finding it fascinating that lavender is having such a good time this fall in all my clients` gardens. Anyone else? This photo taken today, October 6th, 2024.
Stoked to dive into this beautiful new book!!! I am on an endless journey of diving deeper and deeper into this work helping to support biodiversity on our planet. Thank you for your work, @bipinsbugs . What a beautiful book!
#fornaturegardeningandlandcare #gardeningforbiodiversity #nativeplantsofontario #supportingpollinators #gardeningforpollinators #pollinatorgarden #pollinatorgardening #leaveaplacebetterthanyoufoundit
The adorable sleeping bees series.
#gardeningforpollinators #pollinatorgarden #newenglandaster #fornaturegardeningandlandcare #lateseasonbloomers #nativeplantsofontario #forthebees #sleepingbees
It`s all about the asters right now!! Check out the bumblebee activity on this gorgeous New England Aster in my client`s garden! We arrived in the morning to see it full of sleeping bees (so cute!), but by late morning it was alive with activity.
Late season blooming native plants are such an important source for pollinators at this time of year. Adding asters to your landscape can immensely enhance the ecological value of your property.
#lateseasonpollinators #lateseasonbloomers #floraofoctober #fallbloomingplants #nativeplantsofontario #gardeningforecosystemhealth #gardeningforbiodiversity #gardeningfornature #ecologygarden #fornaturegardeningandlandcare
#blanketflower is still pumping out nutrition for these late season pollinators. Do you have food to help feed the organisms that are still active and hungry in the fall?
This plant is native to more western parts of Canada, but is still a beautiful plant to add for a source of late season nutrition.
#gardeningforbiodiversity #gardeningfornature #forthebees #forthenativebees #pollinatorgardening #gardensforpollinators #fallflora #lateseasonpollinators #fornaturegardeningandlandcare
Gardening and Landcare sometimes look like this! We have been busy removing a large patch of the invasive #europeanbuckthorn and other invasive species (some #dogstranglingvine too!) from this forest edge. We will be converting this area into a garden in the weeks to come. Stay tuned!
#invasivespeciesawareness
#invasivespecies #invasivespeciesofontario #invasivespeciesremoval #gardeningfornature #gardeningforbiodiversity
#fornaturegardeningandlandcare #gardeningfornature #bringonthenativeplants
@extractigator we love you!