Truffles: Black Diamonds
Thanks to a contest, I had the chance, in October, to attend a truffle harvesting activity organized by Truffes QuébecContinue 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.
So Many Legs, So Many Eyes, Who Is Afraid of Spiders?
Today, I will brave my own phobia with you… it’s Halloween after all! So yes, I must confess: I, Audrey,Continue Reading
Dracula, Batman and Company… What About Bats?
For the month of October, I propose to you a Halloween theme for the Ecology in the Garden columns: theContinue Reading
Slime of Toad and Toe of Frog… Who’s Afraid of Amphibians?
For the month of October, the Ecology in the Garden column will be going with a Halloween theme: the discoveryContinue Reading
It Slithers, It Hisses… Ugh! The Fear of Snakes!
So, are you ready to brave your phobias? On the menu today, we have… snakes! You can love them, hateContinue Reading
Birds of Prey: Terrors of the Garden or Majestic Kings of the Food Chain?
At the beginning of the summer, a message spread like wildfire on social media near my home town. A concernedContinue Reading
Why Is the Second Year Vegetable Garden Nearly Always a Flop? The Sad Story Behind Almost Every Vegetable Bed!
Since 2020, our lives have changed enormously. There has been a resurgence of interest in self-sufficiency, an exodus to ruralContinue Reading
Crane Fly: Giant Mosquito or Plant Pest?
Crane fly, European crane fly, Tipula paludosa, mosquito hawk, skeeter-eater, flying daddy longlegs or something like “yuck, that’s really ugly.”Continue Reading
A New Column About Understanding the Balance of Nature in the Home Garden
Hi there! Let me introduce myself. My name is Audrey. I’m a biologist and a new member of the LaidbackContinue Reading