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
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.
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
Larry Hodgson Receives Honorary Doctorate
On June 21, Université Laval posthumously awarded an honorary doctorate to my father, Larry Hodgson. He was recognized for hisContinue Reading
Protecting Landscapes
I grew up in Quebec City, on the edge of the cape overlooking the St. Lawrence River, the city ofContinue Reading
Covering Ground With Natives
Creeping groundcovers can be invaluable allies in the garden: plant a few and they multiply and spread, filling the emptyContinue Reading
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
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