Earthworms: Friend or Foe?
Chances are, if you’re an outdoor gardener, you come across lots of earthworms during the summer months. Little ones, bigContinue Reading
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The Perfect Lawn Is a Thing of the Past
With Low Mow May gaining popularity over the past few years, fans of the perfect lawn are becoming a minority.Continue Reading
Murphy Strikes Again!
Larry Hodgson published thousands of articles and 65 books over the course of his career, in both French and English.Continue Reading
Covering Ground With Natives
Creeping groundcovers can be invaluable allies in the garden: plant a few and they multiply and spread, filling the emptyContinue Reading
Hardy Kiwis are Coming to Town
Every fall, year after year, the arctic kiwi (Actinidia kolomikta) that I planted in front of my house, in theContinue Reading
The Lily Beetle: How I Lost the Battle and Won the War
Yes, it’s true! I won the war against the scarlet lily beetle, also called the lily leaf beetle (Lilioceris lilii),Continue Reading
Three Flowering Shrubs You Wish You’d Planted Last Year
It’s a cool, breezy Spring here in Anchorage, with partly cloudy skies and not much rain. The upside is thatContinue Reading
In Mother Nature’s Garden: Stinging Nettle
Stinging nettle and its bad reputation! It stings, it burns, it’s dangerous, it’s invasive… And yet, it’s also an absolutelyContinue Reading
Cissus: The June 2023 Houseplant of the Month
A few years ago, a colleague saw my desk full of plants and said, “Here, I’ve got a cutting forContinue Reading
Up Above, It’s Paradise
Larry Hodgson published thousands of articles and 65 books over the course of his career, in both French and English.Continue Reading