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Dry brush strokes illustrate two hummingbirds inserting their bills into red flowers on a graceful-looking plant.

Spring flowers are for the birds and the bees… and the ants?

April 16, 2024

Flowering plants may satisfy our human yearning for beauty, but other species have more practical reasons for paying attention to them. Read More

Flowering plants may satisfy our human yearning for beauty, but other species have more practical reasons for paying attention...
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A smiling young adult carries a tray of seedlings from a small greenhouse into a yard on a sunny morning.

Get ready to cheer on your plants!

April 11, 2024

Here are some tips to get your growing season off to a great start, for you and for wildlife. Read More

Here are some tips to get your growing season off to a great start, for you and for wildlife.
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Two butterflies show their patterned wings as they visit a patch of blooming flowers.

Fall flowers feed butterflies, bees and more

October 16, 2023

Explore fascinating relationships between native plants and wildlife that you can find across Canada in the fall. Read More

Explore fascinating relationships between native plants and wildlife that you can find across Canada in the fall.
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A bright red-orange, wide open, six-pointed wood lily flower faces upwards towards the camera against a backdrop of shorter green plants.

Saskatchewan: come for the sunsets, stay for the native plants

September 26, 2023

Don’t let the sun go down on Saskatchewan’s native ecosystems — instead grow these native plants to help restore the province’s biodiversity. Read More

Don’t let the sun go down on Saskatchewan’s native ecosystems — instead grow these native plants to help restore...
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Closeup of brown lodgepole pine cone and long, straight green needles.

Celebrating Alberta’s hardy native plants

August 30, 2023

Alberta has some of the country’s most compellingly diverse landscapes. Six ecozones overlap its borders, giving rise to an array of plant life that supports wildlife from ground squirrels to moose. Read More

Alberta has some of the country’s most compellingly diverse landscapes. Six ecozones overlap its borders, giving rise to an...
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On the left are two bunches of small and delicate white common elderberry flowers surrounded by pointed green leaves. On the right, photographed separately, is a cluster of dark purple common elderberries.

Celebrate summer with some of New Brunswick’s native plants

August 3, 2023

Explore the loveliness and usefulness of some of New Brunswick's native plants and how you can help them, and wildlife, thrive. Read More

Explore the loveliness and usefulness of some of New Brunswick's native plants and how you can help them, and...
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An elongated red-orange and black beetle with long antennae, a dimorphic flower longhorn beetle, dusted with pollen, feeds on a rose.

Beetle-mania: Meet nature’s unsung pollinators

June 19, 2023

Beetles complement the efforts of other pollinators, contributing to the overall performance of the pollinator population and health of the ecosystem as a whole. Read More

Beetles complement the efforts of other pollinators, contributing to the overall performance of the pollinator population and health of...
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Balcony Garden, Toronto, Ontario © Ryan Godfrey / WWF-Canada

How to create wildlife habitat on your balcony, patio or porch with container gardening

June 9, 2023

Want to support biodiversity but have no yard? No worries! You can still put your balcony and other smaller outdoor spaces to work by planting container gardens full of native plants. This way, you’ll... Read More

Want to support biodiversity but have no yard? No worries! You can still put your balcony and other smaller...
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Native plant garden, at Edwards Gardens, in Toronto, Canada

How to grow a pollinator garden and bee part of the solution

May 18, 2023

Help support a community of bees, beetles, birds and other pollinators by adding native plants to your yard or balcony. Read More

Help support a community of bees, beetles, birds and other pollinators by adding native plants to your yard or...
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Prairie Pasqueflower | Crocus pulsatilla nuttalliana

Meet some of Manitoba’s nicest native plants

May 12, 2023

May 12 is Manitoba Day! What better way to mark it than by exploring the province’s rugged and beautiful native plants — and how you can help expand their populations. What do you picture... Read More

May 12 is Manitoba Day! What better way to mark it than by exploring the province’s rugged and beautiful...
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Monarch butterfly drinking nectar from pink Joe Pye Weed flowers

How re:grow helps you help nature

April 21, 2023

April showers bring May flowers, but this spring will specifically be bringing native flowers, as well as other native plants, shrubs and trees thanks to people like you signing up for re:grow, our new... Read More

April showers bring May flowers, but this spring will specifically be bringing native flowers, as well as other native...
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Six easy steps to planting a wildlife-friendly garden

May 3, 2023

Your garden, backyard or balcony can help native wildlife recover and thrive. By including native plants in your green space, you can create living habitats that offer food and shelter to bees, caterpillars, butterflies,... Read More

Your garden, backyard or balcony can help native wildlife recover and thrive. By including native plants in your green...
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