NATURE GARDENS
Enhance biodiversity with native plants
Create gardens with sustainable practices
Learn the ecology of wildflowers
Follow pollinator observations
Bringing gardens to life!
Nature Gardens is dedicated to helping nature thrive with an emphasis on pollinator gardens. What can be more delightful than a garden full of life, with lovely winged creatures buzzing about? In addition to gardening, the vision of Nature Gardens is to share this passion with others through writing and photography.
Nature Gardens uses sustainable practices to enhance biodiversity with native plants
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 with garden that are just as resilient.
Learn more about the native plants in the region so your garden can become a haven when planting for nature and an oasis that supports all forms of life through the year
Habitat design creates 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.
Searching for Wildflowers
Enjoy this gallery of wildflower, most of them have been identified in the wild in their natural habitat in the Muskoka region. This is an ongoing initiative searching for wildflowers to shed light on the relationship between flowers and the ecology. The flowers featured here will include non-native species. Whether a flower is native or not, each blossom has a story to tell, each plant something to teach.