NATURE GARDENS
Enhance biodiversity with native plants
Adopt sustainable gardening practices
Learn the ecology of wildflowers
Follow pollinator observations
Bring your garden to life!
Nature Gardens encourages nature-friendly practices that support pollinators with a vision of fostering an appreciation for nature with writing and photography. For what can be more delightful than a garden full of life, with lovely winged creatures buzzing about?
Nature Gardens promotes sustainable practices to enhance biodiversity
When we have a deeper understanding of the relationship between the plants and animals around us, we can garden in ways to mimic the natural landscape, creating gardens that are just as resilient while required fewer external inputs
Learn how to plant for nature and your garden becomes a haven for nature
Habitat structures provide places for nature to thrive
Flat-topper Aster and Herb Robert, two flowering plants, native to the Muskoka region that are often overlooked due to their small flowers. Blooming in late summer to early fall, their blossoms provides pollen and nectar to bees, moths and hover flies.
Dicentra cucullaria is native to the Muskoka region. This woodland flowers relies on ants to disperse its seeds and the flower is visited by spring pollinators.
Prunella vulgaris is a herbaceous plant in the mint family aka as heart-of-the-earth. It is rich in antioxidants that helps fevers, inflammation and sore throats.
Flat-topper Aster and Herb Robert, two flowering plants, native to the Muskoka region that are often overlooked due to their small flowers. Blooming in late summer to early fall, their blossoms provides pollen and nectar to bees, moths and hover flies.
Finding Wildflowers
Enjoy this gallery of wildflowers. Most of the plants have been identified in the wild in their natural habitat, drawing attention to their relationship to the landscape. This is an ongoing initiative shedding light on the ecology and life of wildflowers and will include non-native species. Whether a flower is native or not, each blossom has a story to tell, each plant something to teach.