ELM REPORT – SEPTEMBER 2024 NEWSLETTER Some good news just arrived from the City Newsroom! We have graduated to Stage 1 water restrictions; our home turf and gardens may survive after all with an additional hour of sprinkler use per week! In the meantime, it has been...
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Lady Bug Life Cycle
Ladybug Life Cycle: An Amazing Life Ladybug eggs are very small, oval and pale yellow. The mother ladybug usually lays her eggs on the undersides of leaves to protect them from predators. She will leave her eggs close to food (aphids) so they will have plenty to eat...
Dandelions
As many of you have noticed, our community parks and green spaces are sporting a vibrant yellow this season, thanks to the abundant presence of dandelions. While the shift in the City of Calgary's policy to no longer classify dandelions as weeds has led to their...
Creeping Bellflower
Understanding The Creeping Bellflower: Our Charming Yet Challenging Neighbor You might have noticed the striking blue-purple flowers of the Creeping Bellflower adorning our community spaces and perhaps even your gardens. While visually appealing, it's important to...
ELM Report August 2024
ELM REPORT – AUGUST 2024 Who would have thought that we would be facing water restrictions after we just finished planting the annuals in our community planters and had begun populating the flower beds! Hopefully, we will receive some positive water news on Canada...
ELM WATERING NOTICE
The ECA is hereby informing Edgemont residents that Foothills Landscaping will temporarily pause planting of annuals in Edgemont until the City of Calgary lifts water restrictions. However, in the meantime Foothills is using water sourced from outside of Calgary to...