RiverstoneCorner is a reference resource focused on native plant landscaping in Canada. The site covers species selection, garden design principles, and soil preparation guidance for gardeners working across the country's diverse climate zones.
What This Site Covers
Content on this site addresses practical aspects of establishing and maintaining gardens using plants native to Canadian climate zones and soil conditions. Articles focus on species that are documented in Canadian botanical and horticultural records, design approaches that reduce long-term maintenance requirements, and soil preparation methods suited to the range of conditions found across the country.
The site does not promote specific nurseries, products, or commercial services. External links point to publicly available references from government agencies, botanical institutions, and non-commercial educational resources.
Geographic Scope
The primary geographic focus is Canada — from the Pacific coast hardiness zones of British Columbia through the continental Prairie and Parkland regions of Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba, the mixed forest and Great Lakes zones of Ontario and Quebec, and the Atlantic maritime climate of the eastern provinces. Where species or principles are shared with adjacent regions of the northern United States, this is noted for context.
Content Standards
Articles on this site avoid fabricated statistics, invented research, and citations to non-existent organizations. Where specific data is referenced, it is drawn from publicly available sources including Natural Resources Canada's plant hardiness documentation, Environment and Climate Change Canada's climate data, and the published botanical literature on North American native plant ecology.
Where data is unavailable or uncertain, the text uses neutral language that reflects that uncertainty rather than presenting unsupported claims as fact.
Contact
Questions or feedback about the content on this site can be submitted through the contact form below. Responses are not guaranteed, but submissions are reviewed.