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katemacquarrie22
Jul 21, 20242 min read
Spreading Dogbane
You can probably think of examples where a famous and showy family member outshines their equally talented kin. If you’ve heard of...
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katemacquarrie22
Jun 26, 20242 min read
Twinflower
Imagine a plant so lovely that the person who created the global system for naming living things – a person dubbed ‘Princeps botanicorum’...
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katemacquarrie22
May 19, 20242 min read
Honeysuckle
Most of PEI’s deciduous trees and shrubs are still in the process of leafing out, but one is well ahead of the game. American Fly...
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katemacquarrie22
Apr 21, 20243 min read
The Myth of No Mow May
This time last year, I posted about why I’m not a fan of #NoMowMay. You can read it here (https://www.pei-untamed.com/post/early-spring-...
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katemacquarrie22
Mar 6, 20243 min read
Riparian Zones
Some of PEI’s natural habitats punch well above their weight – their importance far exceeds the area they occupy in the landscape....
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katemacquarrie22
Oct 1, 20232 min read
Autumn Asters
On PEI, autumn is for Asters. These beautiful and often colourful flowers can be found in literally every Island habitat right now: sand...
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katemacquarrie22
Aug 23, 20233 min read
Goldenrod vs. Ragweed
Here are two native PEI plants, both flowering now. One gets unfairly maligned for causing seasonal allergies and the other was once the...
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katemacquarrie22
Apr 23, 20232 min read
Early Spring Greens: Dominant Dandelions
Common Dandelion (Taraxacum officinale) is the poster child for edible spring greens, with good reason: it’s everywhere, hard to mistake...
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