The Laidback Vegetable Garden, For Greater Biodiversity
The term “biodiversity” is on everyone’s lips these days, a sign of growing environmental awareness. In the media, from radioContinue Reading
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That’s Not A Swiss Cheese Plant!
Swiss cheese plants (Monstera deliciosa) have always been among gardeners’ favorite houseplants. However, many plants have characters that make usContinue Reading
Garden Maintenance: The Number One Enemy Of The Ever-aging Gardener!
Attention! You don’t have to be old to hate maintenance tasks: weeding, hoeing, watering and all the other things thatContinue Reading
The Not-so-sleepy Life Under The Snow
A still, quiet winter morning. Everything is asleep, on pause. I wish I could accompany this article with the smellContinue Reading
Discovering Botanical Families: Rosaceae
Our first foray into the world of botanical families begins today with the no less famous Rosaceae family. If they’reContinue Reading
The Dual Personality Of Orchid Roots
We often hear that orchids are difficult to grow, but this is only half the truth. Many orchids are actuallyContinue Reading
Answers To Your Questions: A Fruit-free Sumac
Question We have a few vinegar trees in the backyard. For the 3 years I’ve been here, the trees, theContinue Reading
Seed Festivals: A Tradition Worth Cultivating
I think my favorite horticultural event of the year is the Fête des semences et de l’agriculture urbaine de QuébecContinue Reading
Houseplants You Can’t Kill By Overwatering
You might think that underwatering is the main cause of houseplant mortality. In a way, that’s true: more plants eatContinue Reading
When Old Age Rhymes With Laidbackness, but Above All With Intelligence!
When you have a passion for gardening, as I’m sure you do, it doesn’t fade with age. Quite the opposite,Continue Reading