Should You “Close” Your Vegetable Garden in Autumn?
The vegetable gardening season is drawing to a close here in the North. Already, with the cooler nights, many plantsContinue 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.
Ticks in the Garden: Some Nuances, Part 2
In addition to global warming, which is often blamed for the northward spread of Lyme disease, forest fragmentation could beContinue Reading
Ticks in the Garden: Some Nuances, Part 1
Gardening has changed a lot over the last 30 years. We use more perennials and shrubs than annuals. We practiceContinue Reading
When Leaves Fall Before Their Time
What a marvellous sight trees give us in autumn, changing their leaves from green to yellow, orange and red! It’sContinue Reading
Of Lawns and Neighbors
Every time we publish an article here on the subject of lawns, there’s an outcry. On the one hand, thereContinue Reading
Cover Crops for the Vegetable Garden
As much as I appreciate the beauty of beautiful dark soil full of organic matter, I always feel a deepContinue Reading
Differentiated Lawn Mowing: Laidback and Beautiful
On my way back from a friend’s house a few weeks ago, I passed by Pelican Park in Montreal’s Rosemont-LaContinue Reading
Order Your Fall Bulbs in Summer
We’ve barely begun to harvest the fruits of our vegetable garden, and I’m already talking to you about spring-flowering bulbs.Continue Reading
When to Plant for a Fall Harvest
When a crop is finished, rather than leaving the soil bare, why not plant something else? And for those who’veContinue Reading
9 Shrubs for an Almost Maintenance-Free Garden
After compiling a list of 10 Perennials for an Almost Maintenance-Free Garden… Now it’s shrubs’ turn. What are the criteriaContinue Reading