Jamie Hunter (he/him)

I once saw Mani eating a hotdog outside of The Guvernment in Toronto during the XTRMNTR tour. Mustard & onions. Good memory.

Hamilton residents turn to goats to tackle invasive plant species Homeowners in rural Hamilton who wanted to be rid of some invasive plants in their property have decided to "Goat" beyond the usual methods.

Homeowners in rural Hamilton who wanted to be rid of some invasive plants in their property have decided to “Goat” beyond the usual methods.

🚨 BREAKING: All major groups of wildlife in Canada are in decline

#LPRC2025: Across 910 species of birds, fish, mammals, reptiles & amphibians, wildlife populations in Canada have declined by 10%, on average, since 1970.

BUT not all is lost. Together, we can help nature heal & wildlife recover.

Sound 🆙! The bumblebee activity on the wild senna this morning is incredible.

#wildsenna #senna #bumblebee #buzzpollination #wildlifegardening #nativeplantsontario

Feel sorry for the bird or insect this crawled out of… #parasite #birdbath #dundasont #hamont

My garden is open for tours during Hamilton’s Garden Journeys Open Days.

AUG 16 & 17 | 9-4
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Stop by and shoot the breeze about native plants and insects and birds. More life. More plants.

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#gardenjourneysopendays2025 #gardenjourneys25 #hamont #dundasont #ontarionativeplants

Never a good sign 😔

Me too, Allyn. Strangely, the pollinator activity aligned with the arrival of Japanese beetles this year.

Northern azure butterfly laying eggs on New Jersey tea. #OntarioNativePlants #NativePlants #InsectsofOntario

A quick scan of the gardens at HQ. Getting there… #OntarioNativePlants #NativePlants #NativeGardens

Love the pussytoes contrasted against the red brick. Nice 👌

The woodland garden has filled in nicely this year. #ontarionativeplants #nativeplants #woodlandgarden

Hawthorn in bloom 😍 #ontarionativeplants #nativeplants #hawthorn

#DYK: American goldfinches eat dandelions seeds?

This path rush seeded itself perfectly along the edge of my front walkway. Love it when that happens!

It was long overdue. I felt like a hypocrite having it in my yard. Felt good to cut it down.

Everything is so lush and green…

I participated in this two years ago and I’m doing it again. An incredible networking event for fellow native plant gardeners and a great way to introduce traditional gardeners to the world of native plants. Win-win!

If I wasn’t weeding them out everyday, I’d be in serious trouble right now — with nut sedge and crown vetch especially… the worst of the worst.

I ordered 3 yards of premium triple mix earlier in the spring from The Dirt Depot and I’m super disappointed to discover it’s rife with lamb’s quarters, crown vetch & nut sedge. Some terrible invasives. Just a heads-up to anyone thinking about ordering some. #hamont #ontarionativeplants #DundasOnt

Me too!

Some blooms from the backyard: 1) bird’s-foot violet 2) Canadian fly honeysuckle 3) prairie smoke 4) woodland phlox #ontarionativeplants #nativeplants

Fragaria virginiana makes the best green mulch. #ontarionativeplants #nativeplants #wildstrawberry

Birch makes an excellent backdrop for bluebells. #ontarionativeplants #nativeplants #virginiabluebells

How do I get a free tree or shrub to plant? The city's free Tree Giveaway Program runs throughout May.

How do I get a free tree or shrub to plant?

Big time! In Our Nature has been a go-to resource for me.

Really disappointed to learn that #HamOnt and surrounding area(s) aren’t officially a part of this year’s challenge. What gives?!

In a perfect world, every non-native forsythia would be replaced with spicebush 😊. I rarely see spicebush for sale at nurseries (unless they specialize in native plants) but I do know that Harper’s in Ancaster/Dundas carries mature spicebush shrubs. You should get one.

Lindera benzoin is starting to put on a show around Dundas. Replace a forsythia with a spicebush today. #ontarionativeplants #hamont #spicebush

I flip through it daily.