Your Seasonal Gardening Guide: Fall 2011

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	Get Gardening and Grow Wild! — Autumn 2011 This fall we're launching 'Part 1' of our wildlife gardening e-newsletter's fresh new feel. With a new name and a new look on the horizon, we hope you'll enjoy these new features, with more on the way for next season. In the meantime, we're also busy improving the website with more images, easier flow and getting all remaining pages translated, to make your wildlife gardening experience as enjoyable and as easy as possible!  Plant Profile   New England Aster  Symphyotrichum novae-angliae. This native of Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec blooms from late summer to early or mid-autumn. Its nectar and pollen feed pollinators while its seeds are winter nourishment for birds and mammals. Read more about this and other great plants in ourNative Plant Encyclopedia » Over the Garden Fence   B.C. Backyard Oasis Meet Maureen Raymond. She turned her small suburban garden in Chilliwack, B.C. into a wildlife-friendly space, with carefully chosen native plants and ecological gardening practices. Read more and see images of her beautiful garden » Backyard Habitat 'How To' Cover Up! This issue, find out why mulch is good for both your garden and wildlife, and how to make mulching easy at home. Reprinted from the July/August 2011 issue of Canadian Wildlife magazine. Read more » Get more information or subscribe » Fun Stuff   Wild Wallpaper Download this season's wallpaper to brighten your desktop! This little northern saw-whet owl can be found from coast to coast in Canada. Attract them to your garden with evergreen trees.  Check out our other free wallpapers » Gardening Calendar Things to do in Autumn Clean your gardening tools to help them last longer and be ready for next year.  After the first frost, mulch any plants that are frost sensitive with leaves, compost or straw. This helps them withstand the upcoming freeze/thaw cycles that can stress roots.  Leave seedheads on perennial plants as food for birds and mammals. For more tips on seasonal tasks, visit our online Garden Calendar. Ask the Expert Q : How do I help migrating wildlife? A : Provide natural habitat so they have space to rest and feed. This helps them prepare for and endure their long journey. It also gives them what they need to survive when they return. Consider trees, shrubs and late-blooming regionally native plants as well as early spring bloomers. Visit our Native Plant Encyclopedia for ideas.   What's New @ CWF What's New with WAG WildAboutGardening.org's Native Plant Encyclopedia has a new look and smarter search engine. We're busy uploading images and new entries plus translating it all into French. It'll help you choose the best plants for your garden or identify a mystery plant you've discovered. Go » The Amazing Turtle Migration Want to help the leatherback? Vote for CWF's project, The Amazing Turtle Migration, and we could win $100,000 for leatherback research! Vote » CWF Magazine Canadian Wildlife magazine: an exclusive photo essay on the mysteries of wolf-coyote hybrids, an investigative feature story on Canada's endangered bluefin tuna fishery, a profile on Quebec actor Roy Dupuis' conservation campaign and much, much more. Check out WildlifeMagazine.ca for exclusive content and previews. WILD magazine A special Moose and Weasel forest fun pack in honour of National Forest Week, Canada's migration champions and a peek inside the tiny world of pygmy species, plus the Wild Bunch, and WILD's regular game and jokes—it's all in the September/October issue ofWILD! Subscribe » Your Big Backyard Animals on the move, baby animals, plus all the regular fun, interactive games—it's all in the September issue of Your Big Backyard. Subscribe »
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Prep Your Outdoor Space for Fall

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Registration and Swap - Wed.Sept.28

Didn't the summer fly by?? September 28th is our first meeting of the season!!  This month's activities will be Registration, Garden Chatter, Social Time and a Swap!!

Registration fees will be $20 per person or $30 per couple.  We will be hosting 9 meetings this year with a special date in December for a holiday potluck social (see the schedule in the sidebar).

For our swap, please bring along anything garden related that you would like to share (photos, ideas, web sites, etc.) or trade (plants, seeds, books, magazines, etc.) - anything goes!!

Click on our poster in the sidebar to print or download a copy to help spread the word far and wide!  While you're looking in the sidebar, notice that we're on Facebook now too.... just click to join!

Horticulture Courses - plan for the Fall semester

University of Guelph Online Courses Filling Fast Fall 2011 online courses in horticulture, turf and landscaping are popular for both industry personnel and home gardeners. Register now to ensure that you can participate in the courses that you want. Fall 2011 offerings include: Introduction to Woodland Ecology Business Management Principles Computer Assisted Design (CAD) Cultural Practices for Plants Designing the Landscape  Golf Course Design and Construction Greenhouse Management Growing Plants  Introduction to Landscape Construction  Introduction to Plant Identification Landscape Design I Plant Propagation The Naturalized Landscapes Turf Management Visit www.horticulturecertificates.com for more information and to register. The University of Guelph has the training and credentials you need! For Information Please Contact: info@coles.uoguelph.ca 519-767-5000  Centre for Open Learning  and Educational Support, Room 160 Johnston Hall University of Guelph, Guelph Ontario N1G 2W1 Canada  info@coles.uoguelph.ca   ·   519-767-5000

Garden Club Exclusive: Buy 1 Fall Mum, Get the 2nd For 50% Off

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I thought you might not mind since it includes a coupon for you!