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
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".
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
Hardy Geraniums, Very Drought-Resistant
There are several types of perennial geraniums hardy in Canada, which are obviously nothing like the pelargoniums used as annualsContinue Reading
Extensive Lawn Management and Biodiversity
Lawns are in the news a lot this year, as they are ubiquitous in all landscaping schemes, especially in NorthContinue Reading
Nettle: Edible Plant and Fertilizer
Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L.) is a herbaceous perennial native to Eurasia that has now spread throughout the world. AContinue Reading
Chervil: Easy to Grow
Common chervil (Anthriscus cerefolium), also known as French parsley or garden chervil, is a little-known vegetable in Canada. Yet it’s deliciousContinue Reading
Let’s Encourage Pollinators… and Not Just Honeybees!
In recent years, the decline of bees has awakened our collective environmental conscience to the danger of pesticides, but mostContinue Reading