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Heal-all
Have you noticed any purple-flowered plants in your lawn or nearby areas? On PEI, most of these – Creeping Charlie, Hemp Nettle, or...
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Aug 32 min read


Goatsbeard
PEI has several yellow wildflowers that are sometimes mistaken for Dandelions. In early spring it’s Coltsfoot; in summer, it’s the...
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Jul 92 min read


Wintergreen
PEI’s gardens and farm fields may be winding down for the year, but there’s still lots of fresh wild food in the landscape. It’s the...
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Nov 6, 20243 min read


Chokecherries
PEI’s flowering trees and shrubs are putting on a spectacular display this year. Right now, members of the Rose Family – Apples,...
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Jun 12, 20242 min read


Marcescence
Welcome back to Ask a Naturalist: your own personal “Google” for information on all things natural on PEI! In October, I posted about...
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Jan 31, 20243 min read


Fireweed vs. Loosestrife
It’s great to see people becoming increasingly aware of PEI’s invasive species. Unfortunately, I’m seeing more and more cases of people...
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Jul 23, 20232 min read


Winter Adaptation: Trees
We’ve been looking at how PEI wildlife adapts to our frigid winter conditions, but what about trees? Unlike animals that take shelter or...
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Feb 15, 20232 min read
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