Top 5 Garden Pests and How to Get Rid of Them

Top 5 Garden Pests and How to Get Rid of Them

Written by: Hamda Alvi   Are you having trouble getting rid of pesky garden invaders? If that’s the case, there are a lot of people who can relate. These annoying little insects like to worm their way into gardens and wreak havoc on all of your hard work,...
Don’t Kill These “Pests” In Your Garden!

Don’t Kill These “Pests” In Your Garden!

Written by: Jessica Zhang & Trisha Kapuria   When you walk into a garden and you see a “pest”, many will assume that they are unpremeditatedly a nuisance, and are corrupting. However, not every crawling critter is a harm to the garden. This blog covers the...
Promoting Pollinators In Your Space

Promoting Pollinators In Your Space

Written by: Johnathan Lin Pollinators are the most important part of an ecosystem; they’re the ones who promote growth through cascading effects that trickle up and down the food chain. Gardens are a great place for pollinators.  Ontario is home to about 400...
Soils: A Crash Course

Soils: A Crash Course

Written by: Christina Pizzonia   Soil—we’ve all seen it, heard about it and, at the very least, stepped on it. But what is soil actually? (hint: it’s not just ‘that brown stuff in the ground’). How can gardeners improve the quality of their soil? Continue reading...
How Gardening Improves Mental Health

How Gardening Improves Mental Health

Written by: Fatimah Gomez In today’s time of COVID-19 and isolation, moods have dipped for many, stresses levels  have rocketed and many Canadian have been left feeling anxious and fearful of what these  difficult times are going to bring next. In the sixth and latest...
Community Supported Agriculture: A Game Changer

Community Supported Agriculture: A Game Changer

Written by: Arhona Bhadra What is CSA? How did this concept originate? Community supported agriculture (CSA), often known as cropsharing, is an organized program which enables farmers and the community to work together towards crop production through buying and...