Container Gardening: No-No or Eco?
A few weeks ago, in Gardening in Containers or in the Ground: What Do You Need to Know?, Serge FortierContinue 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.
Laidback Gardening: What to Do in October?
Phew! For someone who claims to be a self-proclaimed laidback gardener, you’re probably thinking that these are pretty long listsContinue Reading
Between Tradition and Technology: Landscape Design
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: whether you’re creating an entire landscape, or just a flowerbed, it’sContinue Reading
The Box Tree Moth Is Officially a Pest in Canada
A few years ago, I remember talking to a work colleague about the box tree moth, a nocturnal butterfly nativeContinue Reading
Becoming a Landscape Professional: Putting People and Nature at the Heart of Design
On September 20, I’ll be honored to take part in the Montreal School of Horticulture Trades first open house, toContinue Reading
Autumn Planting: How to Plant Trees and Shrubs Successfully
Cooler temperatures and increased humidity in autumn reduce stress on plants, helping them to settle comfortably into their new environment.Continue Reading
Laidback Gardening: What to Do in September?
September is a month of transition, both in life and in the garden. It’s back to school for the kids,Continue Reading
Extend Your Home to the Outdoors
I often think of a garden as a meeting place between people and nature. Think about it: without us, thereContinue Reading
Climate Change and Resilient Perennials
Climate change, with its variations in temperature, unpredictable rainfall and extreme weather events, is disrupting the growth, flowering and fruitingContinue Reading
45th Anniversary of Jardins Du Grand-Portage: Art in the Garden
I visited the Jardins du Grand-Portage with my father some twenty years ago. It was his birthday present to me,Continue Reading