In the Shadow of Honey
When you think of bees, you might picture a cloud of honeybees (Apis mellifera), beehives and a beekeeper in fullContinue 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.
Pardon Me, Do You Have Any Garlic Mustard?
With a name like garlic mustard, you would think it would come in a tiny overpriced jar and be deliciousContinue Reading
Victoria Day or Gardening Day?
Ah, the Victoria Day long weekend, or as we call it here in Quebec, National Patriots’ Day! (No politics here,Continue Reading
A Dandelion With That?
How the gardening world has changed in the last 30 years! “Organic” is now the watchword. Every mention of insecticideContinue Reading
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
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