Public Enemy Number One: Giant Hogweed
For several years now, giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) has been making headlines regularly as soon as summer begins. Almost everyContinue Reading
Category: Invasive plants
Quebec Is Cracking Down on Invasive Plants
Effective June 4, 2026, a new regulation on invasive alien plant species will take effect in Quebec. Adopted under theContinue Reading
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
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