Halton region Master Gardeners

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RESOURCES FOR MONARCH AWARDS APPLICANTS

  • Whether you’re applying for the Monarch Awards or just beginning your journey toward eco-friendly gardening, these resources will help you create a space that supports biodiversity.
  • Explore practical tips, recommended native plants, and important guidance on managing invasive and noxious species.
  • Designed for home gardeners at all levels.

🔻Jump to the section below to open the linked Resources

🦋General Ecological Gardening Resources

🦋Eco-Friendly Gardening Practices At-A-Glance – Prepared by Halton Master Gardeners as a basic overview of the Monarch Awards Eco-Friendly Gardening Practices

🦋 Hamilton Pollinator Paradise Toolkit – This resource offers step-by-step guidance for creating a pollinator-friendly garden using native plants. It includes tips on site selection, plant choices, seasonal care, soil prep, water use, and gardening in small spaces.

🦋 The Network of Nature is a Canadian program that encourages people to help local wildlife by planting native plants. Their website offers several resources (Species Directory, Planting Guides, Blog Articles) to guide gardeners.

🌻Plants

🌻Native Plant Nurseries – Halton Master Gardeners maintain a list of plant nurseries across Ontario. There is an excellent map and detailed listing to find the plants you’re looking for.

🌻Plant Lists for Monarch Award Gardens – Lists of native plants, keystone plants and plants from the local Halton/Hamilton region from various national environmental organizations

🌻Invasive Plants – List of invasive plants with photos and removal strategies based on the Ontario Auditor General’s Report

🌻Noxious Weeds – List and photos of noxious weeds from OMAFRA

🌱Digging Deeper

🌱Gardening Terms – A list of general gardening and ecological gardening terms with definitions

🌱More to Explore – A wide variety of resources including videos, presentations, and resources on the web.

Cross Pollination, is a monthly newsletter delivered at the first of the month to your email inbox, written by Master Gardeners, who enjoy sharing scientifically-based information.

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