https://nativeyardatlas.com/tags/monitoring/ Recent content in Monitoring on NativeYardAtlas.com Hugo en-US Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://nativeyardatlas.com/establishment-and-stewardship/monitor-ontario-rain-garden-first-year/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://nativeyardatlas.com/establishment-and-stewardship/monitor-ontario-rain-garden-first-year/ <h1 id="monitoring-an-ontario-rain-garden">Monitoring an Ontario rain garden</h1> <p>A first-year storm log helps show whether a planted runoff feature is changing over time. First identify the feature and who maintains it: a simple home rain garden, a designed bioretention cell, and a municipal stormwater facility may have different plans, owners, and performance expectations.</p> <p><img src="https://nativeyardatlas.com/establishment-and-stewardship/monitor-ontario-rain-garden-first-year/storm-event-observation.svg" alt="Follow stormwater from the inlet through the planted basin to the outlet, recording what changes at each point." loading="lazy" decoding="async"></p> <h2 id="find-the-design-and-maintenance-contact">Find the design and maintenance contact</h2> <p>Look for an installation plan, homeowner or condominium agreement, municipal inspection sheet, or contact for the designer or maintenance provider. Ontario’s Stormwater Management Planning and Design Manual addresses defined stormwater practices; it does not set one inspection rule for every residential rain garden. Use the plan for your feature before deciding whether an observation is unusual.</p> https://nativeyardatlas.com/establishment-and-stewardship/invasive-plant-removal-and-replacement-garden/ Thu, 29 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://nativeyardatlas.com/establishment-and-stewardship/invasive-plant-removal-and-replacement-garden/ <h1 id="removing-invasive-plants-and-restoring-native-cover">Removing invasive plants and restoring native cover</h1> <p>A suspected invasive plant is a reason to pause and identify it, not to start pulling or treating immediately. Species, legal status, spread method, nearby habitat, and disposal rules change the right response. Plan what will replace the cover before disturbing a large patch.</p> <p><img src="https://nativeyardatlas.com/establishment-and-stewardship/invasive-plant-removal-and-replacement-garden/restoration-sequence.svg" alt="A staged response moves from identification and site notes to local rules, a suitable replacement plan, and repeat monitoring." loading="lazy" decoding="async"></p>