Drought-Adapted Landscapes
Summers come and go, and no two are alike; perhaps August and autumn will be rainy, unlike last year. ButContinue Reading
Author: Edith Smeesters
Edith Smeesters is a biologist and a pioneer in ecological horticulture in Quebec. She has given countless conferences and workshops and written several books on the subject for over 20 years.
She founded and has been president of several environmental organizations, such as Nature-Action Québec and the Coalition for Alternatives to Pesticides. She was a key figure in the creation of the Pesticide Management Code of Quebec, which has been in effect since 2003.
She has received several awards for her involvement in the environment and is a member of the prestigious "Cercle des Phénix".
Flowers for the Lawn, Part 2
Following up on my article published in late April, here is the next installment of flowering plants that can promoteContinue Reading
Flowers for the Lawn, Part 1
With the extreme temperature fluctuations we’ve been experiencing for several years now, the appeal of lawns with biodiversity is increasing.Continue Reading
Essentials for a Beautiful Lawn
Spring has arrived, and even though there’s still a lot of snow on the ground in many parts of southernContinue Reading
The Walking Forest
As I was finishing planting on my new property last fall, I was looking to fill in some gaps, especiallyContinue Reading
A Beautiful Naturalization Project in an Urban Setting
I love the city of Magog, especially for its abundance of public green spaces, its magnificent bike paths along LakeContinue Reading
Spiders… Nature’s Outcasts
Few people like spiders. Instead, they inspire fear and revulsion, just like earwigs, sowbugs and millipedes. It has to beContinue Reading
Russian Comfrey, a Useful Plant for Gardeners
Comfrey is a large perennial plant in the Boraginaceae family, of which there are around thirty species. It is veryContinue Reading
Lawns, Photosynthesis and Water
Again this year, the rain has been generous in my area (sometimes too much!) and most of our lawns areContinue Reading
Weeding Paved Surfaces
It’s not a very exciting subject for gardeners, but almost everyone has a driveway, a small sidewalk or a pavedContinue Reading