Beware! Venomous snakes, alligators, three-toed amphiumas and rougarous inhabit the swamplands and riverbanks of Tickfaw ...

Japanese knotweed can grow several inches a day, is so aggressive that it is nearly impossible to eradicate, and is lowering property values worldwide.

Most people agree that planting trees is a good idea for many valuable reasons. The Town of Truro has been involved with planting trees along the streets of Truro for more than 100 years. Way back in ...

– May 29, 2025 A Nova Scotia hospital is turning to artificial intelligence to improve security at the facility as part of a larger effort to tackle rising violence in health-care settings.

Local nurseries, including Baldwin’s Nursery in Falmouth, are invited to sell native trees, shrubs, and perennials. Groups such as the Blomidon Naturalists Society and the Nova Scotia Invasive Species ...

Emera (TSX: EMA) is a leading North American provider of energy services headquartered in Halifax, Nova Scotia, with investments in regulated electric and natural gas utilities, and related businesses ...

“Gardening for resilience is about making friends with insects,” says Johnson, the author of many gardening books, including 100 Easy-to-Grow Native Plants for Canadian Gardens.

This native tree is flowering right now with its beautiful purplish reddish blooms. You can see many growing along the edge of woods or as you make a drive on U.S. 50 from Parkersburg to Clarksburg.

There is an Eastern dogwood tree (Cornus florida) — so-called since it is native to the Eastern US — at the end of my block, which I check on each spring to see if it’s flowering. I can ...

Native to North America, these plants are related to asters, another sturdy perennial your garden needs. Like asters, coreopsis thrives in poor soils and is drought-tolerant once established.

Learn about Ontario’s symbols, which include the eastern white pine, the loon and the trillium. Discover the different names Quebec has had throughout its history, as well as the symbols held by our ...