The Pitcher Plant: Insect Charmer
By Julie Boudreau Carnivorous plants are imbued with mystery. The pitcher plant is no exception. Its leaves, modified into elongatedContinue Reading
Category: Native plants
A Laurentian Flora in Every Home!
When we browse on social medias, we quickly notice this. Groups interested in native plants and wild edible plants areContinue Reading
A Native Perennial with Beautiful Berries
A perennial grown mainly for its decorative berries? That’s very unusual. Most perennials are ground for their flowers or theirContinue Reading
Glasswort, a Salty Plant in Mother Nature’s Garden
I want to talk to you about glasswort. Have you ever heard of it? To be honest, I hadn’t! IContinue Reading
Puffballs: My First Wild Mushroom
What the hell is this thing? It’s not a balloon, it’s on the ground. It’s white, smooth and quite firm…Continue Reading
Jack-in-the-Pulpit or Jane?
I sometimes receive e-mails from readers intrigued by the oddities of the plant world. Since I love telling you aboutContinue Reading
The Serviceberry: Super Shrub
Larry Hodgson published thousands of articles and 65 books over the course of his career, in both French and English.Continue Reading
Invite Birds to the Garden With Native Plants
By Julie Boudreau I do most of my writing for this blog, comfortably seated with a view onto my greenContinue Reading
Free Berries From Mother Nature’s Garden
Who doesn’t love berries? In Canada, we’re lucky enough to have several (really several) varieties that we often don’t evenContinue Reading
The Goldenrod, Wild and Beautiful
Larry Hodgson published thousands of articles and 65 books over the course of his career, in both French and English.Continue Reading