Help! I Put Orange Juice in My Plant!
I always have a little smile on my face when I see a cry of despair on Facebook from someoneContinue 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.
Something Strange in My Soil: What Is It?
“I bought some soil a month ago and when I went to use it, there was white in it, whatContinue Reading
Bananas: Expiration Date in Sight
The end of the banana as we know it may be near. Far be it from me to be alarmist,Continue Reading
The Garden: A Winter Pantry for Animals
In places where winter is particularly harsh, there aren’t a ton of solutions to survive. There are three of them:Continue Reading
I’m an Eternal Positive Skeptic
My Favorite Saying: You Never Know! I like to believe. Believe in what? Unicorns, Santa Claus, love! I like toContinue Reading
Understanding and Using the Greenhouse Effect
Humans like to observe nature and try to reproduce it to their advantage. I could give hundreds of examples inContinue Reading
Deer: Friend or Foe?
I feel like I’m going to start a debate with my topic of the day! Already, when I talked aboutContinue Reading
Mealybugs on Bananas
There’s been a lot of commotion lately… I’d even say, total panic! People are finding mealybugs on their bananas!!! How?Continue Reading
The Friendliest of “Scorpions” Is in Your House!
Nobody likes finding bugs in their home. That’s good, because what I’m presenting you today isn’t one! I’ve already talkedContinue Reading
Fall Leaves Stay on the Ground, but What About Conifer Cones?
Just like the autumn leaves, don’t touch them: they’re a precious and very important source of food for a cuteContinue Reading