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Ecological Gardening
Ecological Gardening
Ecological gardening is an approach to yard care that works in partnership with nature. It means using native plants more often, which supports native wildlife and beneficial insects. This approach relies on natural inputs such as plant cover, wood mulch, and compost to improve the health of your garden without the need for synthetic chemicals, plastics, and fertilizers. Ecological gardening aims to increase biodiversity so that local ecosystems are healthier, with cleaner water, cooler summer temperatures, better soils, less erosion, protection from high winds, increased carbon sequestration, and overall resiliency. For many of us, it also means a closer connection to nature for relaxation and recreation.
An important part of ecological gardening is the creation of habitat that supports local wildlife. We can do this by providing food, water, and shelter. Even small spaces contribute to the success of animals who use our gardens as a refuge and a connection between neighbouring garden patches. Tilia Gardening follows guidelines set by Canadian Wildlife Federation, World Wildlife Fund Canada, Homegrown National Park, and other leading horticulture experts.
We love to work with people who see the potential in their yard to be beautiful and beneficial to nature. Our customers are open to methods of gardening that may be new to them and care for their space with an environmental point of view.
Hello!
Hello!
I'm Casey, the person behind Tilia Gardening and the one you’ll see most often. I occasionally use a small team of helpers, but usually it will be me that shows up at your door.
I started Tilia Gardening after a few twists and turns in my career path. Following 15 years in the fitness industry, I become an active-travel tour guide leading trips across Canada. The reoccurring message while working in our provincial and national parks was the importance of healthy ecosystems for maintaining these natural and wild spaces. Currently, these spaces are being threatened by climate change, invasive species, and biodiversity loss; but there is a lot we can do as individuals to help nature thrive.
Because of this, I decided to shift my career into horticulture to bring more nature into our own backyards. I studied horticulture courses through the University of Guelph, endlessly read books, watched tutorials, and participated in workshops about ecological gardening. I learned about plant biology, soil health, wildlife gardening, native plants, organic land care, naturalistic design, urban tree care, and landscape restoration.
While studying, I worked in traditional garden centres and interacted with a lot of people who didn’t yet understand the idea or importance of ecological gardening. I saw the need to share more about what I had learned with our community.
From there, Tilia Gardening grew to became what it is today. I chose the name "Tilia" after one of my favourite native trees, Tilia americana, the basswood/linden tree.
Thanks for visiting and happy gardening!
At Tilia Gardening we are always learning and connecting with people who have similar goals. If we don't have an answer to one of your questions (we love curiosity!) we will do our best to find one. In the mean time, you can learn more by reading our FAQs.
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