Just Toss Color Theory Out the Window!
Color theory was developed for the visual arts to guide painters in mixing colors in an effort to create certain visual effects. ApparentlyContinue Reading
Category: Landscape design
The Mini-Forests of Miyawaki
By Julie Boudreau Mini-forests, microforests, urban forests… so much relatively new vocabulary in our horticultural conversations. And through it all,Continue Reading
An Ode to Stones
I have a big rock. I love it. It’s my rock! It’s there naturally, covered by moss and surrounded byContinue Reading
Story of an Alley
I am lucky enough to live in a neighborhood of Quebec City filled with alleys: Limoilou. These spaces, which areContinue Reading
Small Trees for Urban Gardens
Planting trees in an urban environment seems like an obvious choice to me. I’m surprised every time I come acrossContinue Reading
A Little More Yucatan in Your Yard
Last week, in A Little Bit of Yucatan in Your Yard, I presented some of the plants I came acrossContinue Reading
A Little Bit of Yucatan in Your Yard
Like many of you, the last few years have been quiet on the travel front. My girlfriend, her family andContinue Reading
Long Live Messy Gardens!
Having been a horticulturist working in the field of communications for more than 20 years already, I’m often asked ifContinue Reading
Gertrude and her Color Schemes
For a gardener, winter is a time for planning! You get a break from weeding, but it’s also the periodContinue Reading
The Toil of a Laidback Gardener
I have, in a way, inherited my father’s garden which is now my step-mother’s. I have become the gardener forContinue Reading