In this latest instalment of our Sustainable Gardening series, we went on a road trip to Ontario’s beautiful Muskoka region.
We spent some time with Laura Thomas, owner of Hidden Habitat, a native plant nursery, to learn about the many ways we can support wildlife in our gardens. Laura talked us through the intricacies of the food web, the surprisingly vital role played by caterpillars in ecosystems, and why it’s so important to have native plants in our gardens.
What do you think about gardening for wildlife?
Were you as amazed as we were by the role caterpillars play in the food web?
Let us know in the comment section below!
To learn more about supporting wildlife through gardening, we invite you to watch the full episode!
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Are you a total newbie and want to get started working in the garden? Then you should definitely watch our Outdoor Gardening for Beginners playlist! We share all our outdoor gardening basics and gardening hacks that work.
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More and more people are choosing to grow their own vegetables. And vegetable gardening is reappearing trend which takes all different shapes and sizes — from fields full of crops to growing food in an apartment!
How to grow your own vegetables at home is a question we’ve heard a lot. Taking things deeper, though, in this playlist, we look into tons of different types of vegetables, plus how to get rid of garden pests without chemicals. And when it’s (finally!) harvest time and you’re looking for some ideas about what to do with the fruits of your labour, this is the playlist is for you!
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