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Growers Wanted for Seed Viability Testing
Every year we collect more seeds (especially from species having a good harvest that year) than we have the capacity to grow or sell. We...
susan5383
Oct 92 min read


Remembering Judith…
By Patsy Cotterill Judith Golub (June 14, 1949–October 28, 2022), a life-long Edmontonian, was an active and deeply committed member of...
susan5383
Oct 96 min read


Polygonaceae; the buckwheat / knotweed / smartweed / dock family
By Patsy Cotterill My guess is that the buckwheat family (I prefer to call it the dock family) doesn’t score high in popularity stakes....
jessica36732
Oct 87 min read


Volunteer Profile: Adam Bailey
Lawn to Wildflower Meadow: Gardener Adam Bailey Sees the Light and Undergoes a Conversion By Adam Bailey Lawns are like an ugly heirloom...
jessica36732
Oct 86 min read


Learning to love Monarda fistulosa
by Kate Wilson Wild bergamot, Monarda fistulosa , in flower in a garden situation. 2025-07-08. Photo: K. Wilson. You’re considering what...
jessica36732
Oct 85 min read


Plant Profile: Hedysarum (Sweet-vetch)
By Patsy Cotterill Among the several species that have flowered prolifically this year has been alpine hedysarum ( Hedysarum americanum...
susan5383
Aug 125 min read


Board Member Profile: Aaron Vansevenandt
By Aaron Vansevenandt With a professional background in data analysis, business operations, and customer experience, I’ve worked in both...
susan5383
Aug 113 min read


Plant Talk: Ghost Pipe (Monotropa uniflora)
By Patsy Cotterill Ghost pipe or Indian pipe ( Monotropa uniflora ) has been reported from several local situations recently. Ghost pipe...
susan5383
Aug 111 min read


Book Review: Our Green Heart
By Patsy Cotterill Our Green Heart: The Soul and Science of Forests , by Diana Beresford-Kroeger, 2024. Canada, Random House. Diana...
susan5383
Aug 115 min read


Book Review: When the Earth Was Green
By Patsy Cotterill When the Earth Was Green: Plants, Animals and Evolution's Greatest Romance , by Riley Black, 2025. New York, N.Y., St....
susan5383
Aug 114 min read


Summer Wildflowers: A Word Puzzle
Find the underlined words in the Wordsearch puzzle below (ignoring the spaces between words). Words can go in any direction and can...
susan5383
Aug 101 min read


My Experiences With Growing Low Milkweed (Asclepias ovalifolia)
Originally published in the November/December 2023 issue of the WildFlower News by Liz Deleeuw Low milkweed can be a challenge to grow...
Oanh Nguyễn
Aug 32 min read


My Front-yard Native Plant Garden Conversion
Originally published in the November/December 2023 issue of the WildFlower News Text and photos by Kristina Haagsma Before the...
Oanh Nguyễn
Aug 22 min read


McClelland Lake Decision Bad News for Alberta Wildlife, Vegetation, Rare Species and Climate
Originally published in the November 2023 issue of the WildFlower News ENPS does not normally write about provincial conservation issues,...
Oanh Nguyễn
Aug 22 min read


Native Plants of the Central Parkland Region
Find the plant names in the Wordsearch puzzle. Words can go in any direction. Words can share letters as they cross over each other.
jessica36732
Jun 91 min read


May-June Forest Understory Puzzles
In May and June, some species have flowered already and some have yet to flower. How good are you at recognizing plants by their leaves...
jessica36732
Jun 91 min read


The Bounty of Giant Hyssop
By Kate Wilson You step outside your back door and hear the mid-summer hum of insects. As you move in closer you realize it’s the giant...
jessica36732
Jun 85 min read


Plant Talk: The Ginseng Family, Araliaceae
By Patsy Cotterill With only one species occurring in our local Central Parkland region, we might be surprised to find that the ginseng...
jessica36732
Jun 86 min read


Profile of Sue Panteluk …. In Her Own Words
For as long as I can remember, I have always been most comfortable with my nose in a book or wandering in woods and fields and along...
jessica36732
Jun 82 min read


Profile of Kathleen Mpulubusi, President of Edmonton Native Plant Society
I am excited to be serving as the President of the ENPS! I have been involved with the Society for many years in a variety of capacities....
jessica36732
Jun 82 min read
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