Food for Thought – 1
In the summer of 2020, Urbainculteurs set up an urban farm on the former site of the Old Port market,Continue Reading
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Gardening book of the month: December 2022
Quiet Beauty: The Japanese Gardens of North America By Kendall H. Brown (author) and David M. Cobb (photograph) Discover 26Continue Reading
Deer: Friend or Foe?
I feel like I’m going to start a debate with my topic of the day! Already, when I talked aboutContinue Reading
Too Late To Plant Garlic?
I was recently asked if it was too late to plant garlic. I was secretly hoping it wasn’t, because IContinue Reading
10 Gifts for Gardeners
In recent years, garden centres have found a new niche. From November onwards, they transform themselves into Christmas shops withContinue Reading
The Man Behind the Gardener
I won’t try to tell you what kind of man my father was. If you’re here, it’s because you knewContinue Reading
Can You Count Birds?
Every year, for 123 years now, the National Audubon Society organizes the Christmas Bird Count. And this year, the eventContinue Reading
Pachyphytum Compactum, the Little Jewel
If you are a long-time succulent lover, you must have heard of the ‘Little Jewel’ succulent, also known as PachyphytumContinue Reading
A Glued-On Saucer Nearly Killed My Bonsai
I couldn’t figure where I was going wrong. I’m used to growing houseplants and usually expect reasonable growth from them.Continue Reading
Mealybugs on Bananas
There’s been a lot of commotion lately… I’d even say, total panic! People are finding mealybugs on their bananas!!! How?Continue Reading