Exploring Botanical Families: Bromeliads
The Bromeliaceae family includes plants that are particularly fascinating, both for their sometimes unusual shapes and their highly spectacular inflorescences.Continue Reading
Author: Mathieu Hodgson
Mathieu manages the jardinierparesseux.com and laidbackgardener.blog websites. He is also a garden designer for a landscaping company in Montreal, Canada. Although he loves contributing to the blog, he prefers fishing.
Answers to Your Questions: Short Carrots
I’ve been growing carrots in raised beds for three years. I get a good harvest, but the carrots are alwaysContinue Reading
Sowing Seeds in Toilet Paper Rolls: A Bad Idea?
Recently, I saw several online posts promoting the use of toilet paper rolls as seedling containers. At first glance, theContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Fertilizing Plants in Winter
I have a huge south-east facing bay window in my home, filled with all kinds of plants. In summer, theContinue Reading
Laidback Gardening: What to Do in March?
Yeah… it’s me again. Your garden. Hey… things are pretty busy at your place! I can hear you getting bangingContinue Reading
From Seed to Community
Every year, in the depths of winter, when cold and snow blanket our lands and storms still rage, often disruptingContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Can You Cut Into a Maple Tree That Is Stressed by Drought?
I live in Montérégie, in a former sugar maple grove, and my trees are very tall and have a largeContinue Reading
2026 Horticultural Winners
At the beginning of each year, the horticultural world buzzes with excitement as the winners of various awards for edibleContinue Reading
Jacqueline and the Jujube Tree
We were leaving our rental house, perched on a steep slope in Anses-d’Arlet, to walk down to the small beachContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: A Single-Trunk Pagoda Dogwood
Last spring, I planted a small alternate-leaved dogwood, sold as a multi-stemmed shrub. In reality, I would have preferred theContinue Reading