Strawberries are known as heart berries or ode’iminan in Ojibwemowin and they play a special role in our regional ecosystems.

The first week of July is when plants begin to fruit, but because our growing conditions can be challenging, wild strawberry plants are shy about their fruit. Wild strawberries are tiny.

While wild strawberries are usually ripe by early July, this year there's little reason for berry enthusiasts to head into the forest just yet.

Bees are essential to the health of the Earth’s ecosystems, but the populations of many species are dwindling. These ...

As they sat on their porch overlooking the creek, a squirrel affectionately named Speedy scurried onto Funk’s lap to beg for ...

Hoverflies can carry pollen over greater distances than bees and pollinate many plants that grow in your garden or yard. Look ...

Alpine strawberries, also known as wild or woodland strawberries, produce small crops of tiny, aromatic berries in spurts over the summer. The berries can be red, white, or yellow.

Farm strawberry-picking gives a friendly reminder that nature’s wild fruit will begin soon. Most raspberries, blackberries ...

Leigh Joseph’s ‘The Land Knows Me’ takes young readers on a walk featuring harvesting tips, recipes and activities.

The baneberry has red and white varietals, both considered poisonous. Red baneberries are more common in Washington state. Eating just six of the red berries can cause cardiac arrest and respiratory ...

Native Plants of British Columbia’s Coastal Dry Belt by Hans Roemer and Mary Sanseverino (Harbour Publishing, paperback, 272 ...