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
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.
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
10 Perennials for an Almost Maintenance-Free Garden
A few weeks ago, my sister-in-law asked me to come and look at her garden. She needed some advice. TheContinue Reading
Québec Tightens Screws on Pesticides
On June 21, 2023, Quebec City, my home town, announced the adoption of the Regulation respecting the registration of contractorsContinue Reading
Ahhh! It’s invasive!
I often mention a plant in a text and get the response in the comments: “Ahhh! It’s invasive! Sometimes it’sContinue Reading