Tips and Tricks

For a healthy lawn

Tip #1
For a healthy lawn, opt for a polyculture. Did you know that a variety of seeds can reduce soil erosion? For easy maintenance, mix the seeds among those proposed :

• Fine fescues (grass and dock)
• White clover
• Ryegrass
• Kentucky bluegrass

Tip # 2
For a drought resistant lawn, cut the grass to 8 cm or 3 inches. When mowing, it is also interesting to practice grasscycling. This consists of leaving the grass cuttings on the ground after mowing to provide nutrients. Finally, it is a good idea to over-seed each year. To do this, add compost.

Tip # 3
The environment will also thank you if you limit grassy areas. To do this, sow ground covers:

• Periwinkle
• Bugleherb
• Lily of the valley
• Lysimachia

Or, use seeds that do not require mowing such as :

• White clover
• Bird's-foot trefoil
• Creeping thyme
• Violets
• Wild strawberry
• Sedum
• Spring bulbs

Finally, in May, push back the first lawn mowing. Leave the dandelions growing so that the pollinating insects can start the season well.

To discover the environmental regulations

• Pesticides and fertilizers (under verification - available soon)
•  By-Law number 2007-004, By-Law with respect to the use of Pesticides and Fertilizers on the territory of the Township of Wentworth

•  Summary of Pesticides and Fertilizers By-Law

•  Highlights of the Regulations on Shores and Beds of Lakes and Water Courses

(in French only)

•  Présentation - La protection des bandes riveraines: rôles et responsabilités des municipalités et des citoyens

•  Présentation - La gestion et l'exploitation forestière dans le Canton de Wentworth
•  Présentation - Les castors: les responsabilités de la MRC et des municipalités d'Argenteuil

Vegetation Control

To reduce the risk of short circuits and damage to the electrical distribution system, Hydro-Québec needs to trim branches near medium-voltage lines and cut down diseased or unstable trees that are at risk of falling on power lines.

To find out if Hydro-Québec will be pruning trees in your neighborhood, just click HERE.

ATLAS OF LAKES (French only) A free web-based tool by the Conseil régional de l'environnement (CRE) Laurentides that centralizes and emplasizes the existing information about lakes on the territory is now online! > to learn more

THE PROTECTION OF LAKE LOUISA

Lake Louisa Property Owner's Association (LLPOA) raise the Township of Wentworth citizens' awareness by giving access to relevant information on the extensive damage that invasive species can cause to water quality and public health.

View their original video capsule on YouTube by clicking this link HERE: