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Poison Ivy vs. Wild Sarsaparilla
By Patsy Cotterill Western poison ivy ( Toxicodendron radicans var. rydbergii ) and wild sarsaparilla ( Aralia nudicaulis ) are both...
susan5383
Sep 16, 20242 min read
Plant Rescues: An Ethical Dilemma?
By Patsy Cotterill The other day I was reading through my file of old BEN ( Botanical Electronic News ) newsletters. BEN , which has...
susan5383
Sep 16, 20246 min read
River Valley Planning Modernization – Again
By Patsy Cotterill The City of Edmonton’s River Valley Planning Modernization team will be presenting their reports on Phases 3 and 4 of...
susan5383
Sep 16, 20242 min read
Collecting Seeds from Native Plants in your Garden
September is the main seed harvesting month and you will find that with a bit of practice it is easy to save the seeds from your favourite n
Cherry Dodd
Sep 14, 20245 min read
Fruits of August
The flowering season is coming to an end but the fruits of plants’ seasonal labours are now in full evidence as many species ripen their...
susan5383
Aug 29, 20241 min read
Picture Perfect - Images of Fort Saskatchewan Prairie in August
A visit to Fort Saskatchewan Prairie on August 26 revealed a few remaining wildflowers and grasses still in bloom. Purple prairie clover...
susan5383
Aug 28, 20241 min read
The Light Eaters: A Book Review and more ...
By Patsy Cotterill The Light Eaters, by Zoë Schlanger, 2024. New York, N.Y., HarperCollins Publishers. “A single plant is a marvel. A...
susan5383
Aug 27, 20248 min read
Exploring the Slopes of Peace River Parkland
by Kate Wilson The Aspen Parkland biome – which fills a wide expanse from central Alberta through Saskatchewan and Manitoba to North...
susan5383
Aug 26, 20243 min read
Plant Profile: Chokecherry, Prunus virginiana
By Patsy Cotterill Chokecherry is a deciduous shrub or small tree in the rose family (Rosaceae) reaching 1-6 m tall, and is common as an...
susan5383
Aug 25, 20242 min read
Prairie Rose Propagation
Originally published in the April 2015 issue of the WildFlower News Family: Rosaceae Scientific name: Rosa arkansana Common names:...
Vivianne Todd
Aug 3, 20244 min read
The Muttart Demonstration Bed
Text and photos by Liz Deleeuw, Coordinator In 2012 the Edmonton Native Plant Society acquired the use of a bed by the parking lot at the...
susan5383
Jul 24, 20241 min read
Picture Perfect – Images of Nisku Prairie in Early July
A visit to Nisku Prairie on the 5th of July revealed a grassland flourishing from the spring rains earlier this year. Grasses in...
Melanie Watson
Jul 20, 20241 min read
Summer Fruits - A Photo Essay
Many spring- and early summer-flowering plants are producing ripe fruits in July.
susan5383
Jul 20, 20241 min read
Our Local Anemones
By Patsy Cotterill We have four common Anemone species in the Parkland area, if you include two that were formerly in the genus Anemone :...
Patsy Cotterill
Jul 20, 20244 min read
Nature’s Guardians
A hats-off to two people who have adopted local natural areas and are doing a great job of monitoring and communicating about them for...
Patsy Cotterill
Jul 20, 20242 min read
The Problem of “Wildflower” Seed Mixes
By Patsy Cotterill Gardening season is in full swing, and once again the problem of wildflower seed mixes has surfaced. “Wildflower”...
Patsy Cotterill
Jul 20, 20243 min read
Wolf Willow, American Silver-berry (Elaeagnus commutata)
PLANT PROFILE The flowers on my wolf willow shrubs have been so profuse and so divinely sweet-smelling in June this year that I’m happy...
Patsy Cotterill
Jul 20, 20242 min read
City of Edmonton Naturalization Survey
For more than 25 years, Edmonton has been reverting sections of City green spaces to a more ecological state through naturalization....
Susan Neuman
Jul 20, 20241 min read
A Short List on the Virtues of Native Plants
The virtues of native plants
Lorne Fitch
Jul 20, 20243 min read
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