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Why do Larch trees turn yellow?

#funfactfriday Everyone knows that conifer trees like pine, fir, spruce are evergreens, meaning they keep their needle-like leaves all...

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Brittle Prickly Pear Cactus

Although other cacti can grow here in your garden, the Brittle Prickly Pear cactus is the only cactus species native to the Okanagan! ...

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Light up your life!

Tuesday September 22nd was the fall equinox, the transition when days begin to be shorter than the nights in the northern hemisphere. Did...

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What good are cottonwoods?

There are many Black Cottonwood trees found throughout the Okanagan valley. Although they do not have high timber value, they do have...

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Hot weather got your flowers down?

Is your flower garden drooping in the summer heat? Try using native plants! Because we live in such a dry climate, many native plants...

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Beautiful (and biodiverse!) British Columbia

Biodiversity is short for biological diversity, but what does that mean? Biodiversity is the variety of life- the number of species, or...