The White Plant That Defies Plant Logic
Have you ever heard of the Monotropa uniflora? It’s also known as the ghost plant. Why Are Plants Colored inContinue 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.
6 Plant Death Stories for Dìa De Los Muertos
Samain, Toussaint or Dìa de los muertos, whatever the first of November means to you, I wish you a wonderfulContinue Reading
Aconitum Napellus: Queen of Poisons, a Plant Born From the Saliva of Cerberus Himself.
To round off this Halloween series on poisonous plants, I’d like to offer you an article on a plant that’sContinue Reading
Belladonna: Between Witchcraft and Beauty, Medicine and Poison
Dear intrepid readers, welcome to the next chapter in our special Halloween series on poisonous plants. On the program, aContinue Reading
Death and Longevity: The Mysterious Yew
Honoured readers and thrill-seekers, welcome to the latest chapter in our Halloween series dedicated to poisonous plants. In this terrifyingContinue Reading
The Plant of Death and the Witch’s Favorite: The Wild Hemlock
I promised you: during the month of October, you’ll be treated to articles on scary poisonous plants. Enough to makeContinue Reading
Glasswort, a Salty Plant in Mother Nature’s Garden
I want to talk to you about glasswort. Have you ever heard of it? To be honest, I hadn’t! IContinue Reading
Riparian Buffer: To Mow or Not to Mow?
Do you have a riparian buffer on your property? Should you mow it in the fall? Cover it? Mow it?Continue Reading
Beekeeping: The Gift of Honey
We know each other well… Well, it’s mostly you who know me, but as so many of you comment onContinue Reading
Those Darn Mosquitoes! I Can’t Take It Anymore!
In the same vein as “why tomatoes didn’t grow in 2023”, here’s “why there are so many mosquitoes in 2023”.Continue Reading