Why I would blacklist giant butterbur as an invasive alien plant
When we think of invasive plants, we often imagine the common reed or the Japanese knotweed, crossing the oceans aboardContinue Reading
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When we think of invasive plants, we often imagine the common reed or the Japanese knotweed, crossing the oceans aboardContinue Reading
In the spring, Japanese butterbur has none of its impressive summer appearance. But unimpressive or not, it could still turnContinue Reading
By Larry Hodgson Question: A few years ago, I planted this climbing plant in my garden in Montreal. To my surprise,Continue Reading
By Larry Hodgson Sometimes gardeners are faced with a plant with creeping rhizomes, that is, underground stems that produce numerousContinue Reading
By Larry Hodgson Over the last few months, usually after I’ve published a list of plants for various uses (groundcoversContinue Reading
By Larry Hodgson Most trees produce only a single trunk over their entire life. The average shrub, too, produces allContinue Reading
By Larry Hodgson Question: One of my perennial beds is full of goutweed and I’ve decided to use the black tarpContinue Reading
By Larry Hodgson You’re a novice gardener and you’re heading off to your local garden center to buy some perennialsContinue Reading
Ill.: clipart-library.com You’re not interested in constantly fighting against diseases, pests and weeds? Before buying a new plant, therefore, grillContinue Reading
Learn to switch from being an overworked garden (left) to being a laidback one (right). Source: Claire Tourigny, from theContinue Reading
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