Hybrid, Open-Pollinated or Heirloom Seeds: The Choice Is Yours!
Spring is the time to buy seeds, and if you haven’t already, it’s about time you did. When you’re outContinue 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.
Gardening Book Releases: February 2024
With spring rapidly approaching, here are a few horticulture book releases from February 2024 to inspire you for the upcomingContinue Reading
Laidback Gardening: What to Do in March ?
Spring officially begins on March 20. Days of 12 hours or more stimulate plant growth, and gardeners’ brains, which haveContinue Reading
Take Birds Under Your Wing
Someone recently asked me why the bird population in their garden had dropped dramatically. I was tempted to be alarmist,Continue Reading
Gardening Book of the Month: February 2023
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ)’s monthly gardening e-book suggestion. The Healing Garden: Cultivating and Handcrafting Herbal Remedies ByContinue Reading
Transplanting Indoors or Not?
A few weeks after sowing your fruit and vegetable seeds indoors, they have sprouted and grown. Now they have 4Continue Reading
Quebec Seed Growers’ Favourite Seeds, Part 2
Yesterday, Quebec seed growers presented us with unique, meaningful or favorites seeds. Here are some more! Grandma Nellie’s Yellow MushroomContinue Reading
Quebec Seed Growers’ Favourite Seeds, Part 1
Across Quebec, Canada and the world, the seed festival season begins in January and continues until March, when it’s timeContinue Reading
Gardening Book Releases: January 2024
I love gardening and horticulture books and probably buy more than I can actually read, which is quite a bit.Continue Reading
Laidback Gardening: What to Do in February?
Northern gardeners may not have emerged from their winter slumber, but as the days lengthen, the signal that spring isContinue Reading