Monthly Archives: May 2023

Lawn Weed Tolerance Survey, Halifax, 25 May 2023

Posted on May 25, 2023 by admin

I conducted my sometimes annual lawn ecology survey yesterday (May 25), results shown in the image at right. The Ratio of Weed Intolerant to Weed Tolerant (& pollinator-friendly) front lawns is similar to that I have found in past years … Continue reading →

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Dal Prof Paul Manning: Beware of greenwashing in the pursuit of wildlife‑friendly gardens

Posted on May 4, 2023 by admin

So advises Dalhousie University Faculty of Agriculture Prof. Paul Manning in an article entitled “How greenwashing can lead us astray in the pursuit of wildlife-friendly gardens” published in The Conversation, a kind of academic blog whose byline is “Academic rigour, … Continue reading →

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