Pick-Your-Own Flowers at the Service of Nature
Visiting a farm, a field or picking your own produce is the perfect summer activity for nature and gardening enthusiasts!Continue 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.
Lavender in the Garden, Lavender in the Pharmacy, Lavender Everywhere!
August is the end of lavender flowering in Quebec. I know: it’s sad. It’s a bereavement every year to seeContinue Reading
Natural Beauty, or Problem in Sight? Webs in the Lawn
If you’re a gardener who marvels at nature’s little wonders like me… well, you’re probably being judged when you raveContinue Reading
Where Are the Limits of Gardening?
Philosophical question: what does gardening include? I love writing surprising articles on different aspects of ecology. Sometimes I even goContinue Reading
Reclaiming Your Gravel Driveway: Trials and Errors of a Laidback Gardener
My driveway is about 200 feet long without asphalt. It’s gravel. And since I don’t mow my lawn much, it’sContinue Reading
The Parc Marie-Victorin: A Botanical Garden Like No Other
Who doesn’t love spending a day outdoors, surrounded by the wonders of nature? (If you can name one person, youContinue Reading
What’s That Big Furry Creature in My Flowers?
You’ve got to admit, the title’s got a lot going for it! No, I’m not talking about a raccoon orContinue Reading
Why I’ll Never Work on a Cranberry Farm
Following my article on holiday traditions and cranberry jelly, many of you begged me for more information on this littleContinue Reading
Hanging On, Part 2: Epiphytes
Here we are again with part two on plants that climb. If you didn’t see part 1 on climbers, it’sContinue Reading
Hanging On: Climbing Plants (Part 1)
As is often the case, I asked myself a question and, finding the answer fascinating, I’m sharing it with you.Continue Reading