Questions and Answers: Premature Sprouting and Annoying Flies
Shoots Sprouting Too Early While working in my flower beds recently, I noticed that the spring shoots of several daffodils,Continue Reading
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Mothers-In-Law That We Love to Have Over!
If there’s one plant that needs no introduction, it’s the snake plant (Sansevieria sp., now classified in the genus Dracaena).Continue Reading
Artificial Lighting for Orchids: Part Five – Adapting Horticultural Practices!
Now that we have set up a good growing environment, we will look at some additional adjustments that will ensureContinue Reading
For Holly That Stands Out at Christmas
Gardeners in cold regions have a difficult decision to make. Should they wrap their shrubs for the winter or not?Continue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Cracks in the Bark
Three years ago, I moved a small maple tree about 30 cm tall that had grown in a flower bed.Continue Reading
Gardening Book of the Month: The Hidden Life of Trees
You can borrow this e-book from Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ). Subscription is required and is free. TheContinue Reading
A Season That Put Our Gardens to the Test
If there is one thing that stands out about this past year of gardening, it is the weather roller coasterContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Disease on Maple Trees and Apple Scab
Disease Affecting Maple Trees I would like to know if there is anything that can be done about the blackContinue Reading
The ‘Fairy Castle’ Cactus: My Kind of Fairy Tale Castle!
Growing cacti hasn’t always been easy for me. For many years, I deliberately avoided them because I couldn’t keep themContinue Reading
Artificial Lighting for Orchids: Part Four – Take Advantage of Variations in Intensity!
In any lighting installation, there are inevitably variations in intensity, particularly at the sides of shelves where the illumination isContinue Reading