“I Love Nature, but Not at Home”.
You know me, I love nature. I make a point of letting my lawn grow to support all kinds ofContinue Reading
Author: Audrey Martel
Audrey Martel is a biologist who graduated from the University of Montreal. After more than ten years in the field of scientific animation, notably for Parks Canada and the Granby Zoo, she joined Nature Conservancy of Canada to take up new challenges in scientific writing. She then moved into marketing and joined Leo Studio. Full of life and always up for a giggle, or the discovery of a new edible plant, she never abandoned her love for nature and writes articles for both Nature sauvage and the Laidback Gardener.
A Rare White Plant Like You’ve Never Seen Before!
Ever heard of albo plants? These are plants with white leaf parts that are generally worth more than their greenContinue Reading
Welwitschia mirabilis: A Plant Oddity
“Gesundheit!” That’s what I said when I first heard the name of this plant. Welwitschia mirabilis, that’s not a name!Continue Reading
Guide to Invasive Plants
I can’t get away from it anymore, too many of you are asking me what to do with your [insertContinue Reading
5 Good Reasons to Lose Leaves
Reading the title of this article, you’re probably already making a list in your head: too much water, not enoughContinue Reading
Plants in the South: Nothing to Envy!
First of all, to my loyal readers: wow! Last week’s article, Gardening, It’s a Sport! really got to you… IContinue Reading
Gardening, It’s a Sport!
It’s the beginning of May, which means you’ll soon be on all fours in your flower beds. Maybe you’ve evenContinue Reading
Bamboo and Its Many Uses
Have you noticed how everything is made of bamboo these days? Gardening tool handles, glove fabric, harvest baskets, vegetable brushes…Continue Reading
Lunar Superstitions
Open your chakras, light a stick of incense and get out your favorite stones: we’re talking about the moon andContinue Reading
Muddy Spring? Not for Me!
Is your lawn muddy come spring? Does all the melting snow accumulate in grass pits that take all summer toContinue Reading