No Need to Run to Your Garden
As Jean de La Fontaine so aptly said in The Hare and the Tortoise, “There’s no point in running; youContinue 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.
A Spring Full of Flowers, for Pollinators
We hear a lot about pollinators these days. And for good reason: a large part of our wildflowers and foodsContinue Reading
Banana Peel Fertilizer: Yay or Nay?
INT. SIMONE ST-LAURENT AND CLAUDE CAYER’S APARTMENT CLAUDE is in the kitchen. He cuts banana peels into small pieces andContinue Reading
Don’t Forget to Fertilize Your Seedlings
’At the beginning of April, I’m gradually starting my seedlings. In mid-March, I planted some verbena bonariensis. Since I don’tContinue Reading
It’s Still Not Too Late to Seed
Oh no! March has slipped by. April is well along and you still haven’t got your annuals and vegetables startedContinue Reading
Foliar Fertilization: Throwing Money at Leaves
I often see gardening tips or techniques on the web or on social networks that make me raise my eyebrows.Continue Reading
Green Wall Plant Identification Game
When I visit my stepmother in Quebec City, it’s my responsibility to take care of my father’s green wall. ForContinue Reading
Seedling Heating Mats: To Have or Not to Have? That Is the Question
Since the seedling season is starting, I was asked several times if it’s necessary to have a heat mat toContinue Reading
Seeing Green
I don’t normally buy gifts anymore. I stopped back when I was a young idealist with anti-capitalist ideas and longContinue Reading
Is Ramial Chipped Wood Mulch a Nitrogen Thief?
When I was a teenager, my parents bought a house in Sainte-Foy. The garden was in rough shape. The backyardContinue Reading