Gardeners! What Does The Future Hold For Us?
The arrival of a new year often brings reflection, questions, and resolutions. While last year I shared an exercise IContinue Reading
Category: Invasive plants
Sale of Invasive Exotic Plants Soon to Be Banned in Quebec
On October 22, 2025, Quebec’s Ministry of the Environment, Climate Change, Wildlife, and Parks (MELCCFP) announced the tabling of draftContinue Reading
Japanese Knotweed: Fighting It Realistically
In a recent post on this blog, I explain that combating Japanese knotweed is a difficult task and that youContinue Reading
Japanese Knotweed: Choosing Your Battles
In a recent post on this blog, I debunked eight myths about Japanese knotweed, an invasive plant that is certainlyContinue Reading
8 Myths About Japanese Knotweed
Radio-Canada recently reported on the despair of a citizen whose land was invaded by Japanese knotweed after he accepted fillContinue Reading
Norway Maple: the Great Invader!
Sometimes when you try to solve one problem, you create another. That’s what happened in the 1950s and 1960s withContinue Reading
Alaska’s Most Wanted – or Unwanted.
We’re talking weeds here. The weeds you certainly have in your yard and garden right now. The real trick toContinue Reading
Proliferation of Aquatic Plants in Our Lakes
With all the precipitation we’ve experienced, in Quebec, over the past two years, we’re witnessing surface water run-off and nutrients,Continue Reading
The Fascinating Story of Unloved Plants
The term “weed” has probably been around since the first human beings attempted to cultivate cereals, i.e. since the NeolithicContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: How Do I Get Rid of Invasive Lily of the Valley?
Question Lily of the valley (Convallaria majalis) is invading my lawn and rock garden. Should I have surrounded this plantContinue Reading