• Curbing that lawn obsession

    How, in this day and age, can we still lust after the perfect manicured lawn?

    Vancouver is slowly turning the tide on manicured turf...
  • Alien Invaders: Losing the battle with invasive species

    The invasion of certain species come in all forms, from wind to "composts"

    Awareness is everything when dealing with the spread of invasive species.
  • Back to our roots

    Vancouver gardeners are being more particular about where they get their seeds.

    Vancouver gardeners are being more particular about where they get their seeds.
  • Allen Garr: Urban Beekeeper

    Allen Garr is a Vancouver journalist and commentator who had made time for his passions: birding, gardening and beekeeping.

    Allen Garr is a Vancouver journalist and commentator who had made time for his passions: birding, gardening and beekeeping.
  • Smart like a crow

    The ultimate urban bird is more like us than we think.

    The ultimate urban bird is more like us than we think.
  • To bee or not to bee: Bees in extinction

    No, it's not a mysterious plague decimating our bees; it's an entirely man-made crisis. Do we have the leadership needed to address it?

    It's no mystery what's plaguing our bees...
  • Urban orchards
    Even condo dwellers, it seems, can grow their own fruit.
  • Bugs you hug
    Think twice before putting your boot down on that bug, mister.