A Visit To Bogotá’s Botanical Gardens
As observant readers will have noticed, I love plants and I love botanical gardens. When I travel, I invariably tryContinue Reading
Category: Travelog
The Common Ground Country Fair Brings the Summer to a Colorful Close!
After the dazzle of summer, autumn arrives slowly, almost on tiptoe this year. With it comes the onset of crispContinue Reading
Cultivate: Fill Up on Horticulture
I don’t know if you’re like me, but I always watch with a mixture of excitement and nostalgia for theContinue Reading
Go on Vacation With Peace of Mind
Larry Hodgson published thousands of articles and 65 books over the course of his career, in both French and English.Continue Reading
The Highs and Lows of the Biodome’s Rainforest
Recently, I went to the Montreal’s Biodome. It’s funny, because most people go there to see the animals, but forContinue 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
The World’s Hairiest Aerial Roots
Reminisces of Travels Past For nearly some 30 years, I lead garden and nature tours pretty much all over theContinue Reading
Visit to a Flower Farm in France
Field of jasmine. Photo: laidbackgardener.com Did you know that it takes nearly 1,000 jasmine flowers and 12 roses to produceContinue Reading
Jungle Hotel Suites Spring Up in London
Productivity Suite living room If you have plans to stay in London over the next few weeks, perhaps you mightContinue Reading