The Chemistry of Plants
Taming the numbers on a fertilizer package. Not easy. Yet there are only three of them. And in the end,Continue Reading
Author: Julie Boudreau
Julie Boudreau is a horticulturist who trained at the Institut de technologie agroalimentaire in Saint-Hyacinthe, Québec. She’s been working with plants for more than 25 years. She has published many gardening books and hosted various radio and television shows. She now teaches horticulture at the Centre de formation horticole of Laval. A great gardening enthusiast, she’s devoted to promoting gardening, garden design, botany and ecology in every form. Born a fan of organic gardening, she’s curious and cultivates a passion for all that can be eaten. Julie Boudreau is “epicurious” and also fascinated by Latin names.
Lime Trees in Northern Gardens
A memory from a trip to central Mexico. In a small local restaurant, the owner, short of limes, goes toContinue Reading
Tempting Tillandsias
After the “Air Guitar”, here are the “Air Plants”, air plants that do not need to be planted in theContinue Reading
20 Philodendrons to Grow Indoors
Since their arrival in our homes in the second half of the 19th century, philodendrons have become very popular withContinue Reading
The Sensational ZZ Plant
When you name a plant after its first letter, the last in the alphabet, you can be sure there isContinue Reading
Create a Gothic Garden
Does the idea of wandering through a cemetery at night enchant you? Do you like Victorian aesthetics? Do the strange,Continue Reading
Find your zone!
It’s fun to plant native trees or grow ornamental grasses with unpronounceable names, but we should never lose sight ofContinue Reading
Become a Seed Harvester… of the Forest!
Have you ever dreamed of planting a small forest of native trees that you have grown from seed? I do!Continue Reading
Visiting Longwood Gardens in Fall
By Julie Boudreau Located in Pennsylvania, Longwood Gardens was a favorite of our chief laidback gardener, Larry Hodgson. On severalContinue Reading
Switch to Switchgrass!
Let’s complete this autumn series on ornamental grasses with this last one that is also among my favorites. Native toContinue Reading