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THOSE GLOWING EYES: The Story of Eye Shine

You are driving after dark and there just in the bushes at the side of the road are a pair

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“Winterscaping” For Personal Happiness

This season there are many ways to use plants and evergreens to create a nicely decorated home, indoors and out.

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October Happenings at Abbey Gardens

At Abbey Gardens, October is one of our favourite times of the year. Not only is October our busiest month

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Take a Walk on the Dark Side!

Henry David Thoreau once resolved to go on night walks to “make acquaintance with another side of nature.” Darkness naturally

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Calling All Fire Flies

Ah, the gentle flash of a firefly. Tiny bursts of starlight punctuate the dark like the dots and dashes from

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Hello Summer

As someone who has spent many summer days in the Kawarthas and Haliburton, I can’t help but feel a sense

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Ice Survival Myths

When waterways freeze over, they are tempting playgrounds for snowmobilers and other winter enthusiasts. But too many ice travellers perish

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Putting Your Foot First For The New Year

Today, at the stroke of midnight on New Year’s Eve, most revellers sing the song Auld Lang Syne and join