Blog Archives - Living Green Barrie

•April 1, 2026•LG-admin•#CanadianInnovation, #EmeraldAsh Borer, #Forest, #InvasiveSpecies, #OntarioTrees, #trees

Canadian Innovations in Controlling Emerald Ash Borer

Likely arriving in North America on wood packaging materials in the early 1990s, EAB was first detected near Detroit and Windsor in 2002.

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•April 1, 2026•LG-admin•#Lawn, #NativeGroundCover, #Naturalize, #turfgrass

In April, Naturalize

It’s April. This month, Living Green Barrie’s 12 Actions for Climate focuses on naturalizing your surroundings.

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•February 26, 2026•LG-admin•#binomials, #OntarioTrees, #ScientificNameTrees, #TreeLovers, #trees

Why Use Scientific Names for Trees?

Given how much there is to know about trees, using their common names turns out to be limiting.

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•February 26, 2026•LG-admin•#FixIt, #lowwaste, #lowwastelifestyle, #ReduceWaste, #refillery, #RefuseRepairReduceRepurposeRecycle, #RepairCafeBarrie

In March, Reduce Waste

It’s March. This month, Living Green Barrie’s 12 Actions for Climate focuses on reducing waste.

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•January 29, 2026•LG-admin•#financial, #greeninvesting, #investing, #money

In February, Invest in Green

Living Green Barrie encourages you to use your buying power, specifically your investments, to make positive change.

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•January 22, 2026•LG-admin•#A.J.Cassoon, #EaternWhitePine, #JackPine, #OntarioTrees, #PineCone, #Pinusbanksiana, #Pinusresinosa, #Pinusstrobus, #ProvincialTree, #RedPine, #trees

Canadian Pines & How to Identify Them

When it comes to conifer trees, pines are the king of the Ontario woodland. Often towering over neighbouring trees, pines are a stately presence in all seasons.

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