An Oil Treatment for Woody Plants
Dormant oil, also called dormant oil spray and dormant spray, is a horticultural oil normally applied in the spring at snow melt, somewhere betweenContinue Reading
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When Naming Your Plant Becomes a Headache
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If you’re like me, you grow dozens of plants from seed indoors every year — annuals, vegetables, herbs, and perennialsContinue Reading
Green Wall Plant Identification Game
When I visit my stepmother in Quebec City, it’s my responsibility to take care of my father’s green wall. ForContinue Reading
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of my surviving alpine plants!
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Pruning Shrubs Is Rarely Necessary
Strangely enough, when someone buys a shrub, his first question is often: “When do I prune it? ” But that’s notContinue Reading
Grow Your Own Cozy Herbal Tea
A few months before the construction of the first containers at Jardins du bassin Louise, we set up a crowdfundingContinue Reading
Garden of Oddness: Visiting Like a Biologist
I’m a fan of botanical gardens. I love being in a peaceful environment full of living things to observe. IContinue Reading