Fittonia: Origin, Varieties and Growing Tips
The last few years have seen the emergence of some absolutely striking new cultivars of Fittonias, with their particularly brightContinue Reading
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A Poinsettia for Christmas
One of the questions I receive most often concerns how to get a poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) to bloom again atContinue Reading
Between Tradition and Technology: Landscape Design
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: whether you’re creating an entire landscape, or just a flowerbed, it’sContinue Reading
Switch to Switchgrass!
Let’s complete this autumn series on ornamental grasses with this last one that is also among my favorites. Native toContinue Reading
Alaska’s Most Wanted – or Unwanted.
We’re talking weeds here. The weeds you certainly have in your yard and garden right now. The real trick toContinue Reading
How to Kill Your Soil in the Fall?
This is already my last article of September: how time flies! My favorite month is already over… But that alsoContinue Reading
Gardening in Containers or in the Ground: What Do You Need to Know?
Container gardening has been on the rise for a number of years now. Once very marginal and mainly reserved forContinue Reading
Autumn Leaves, a Resource to Be Treasured
I’m always amazed by the colorful spectacle of foliage as autumn sets in. And what fun it is to playContinue Reading
What Can You Store in a Garden Shed Over Winter?
If you live in a climate where winter means freezing temperatures, it’s worthwhile going through your garden shed before itContinue Reading
The Box Tree Moth Is Officially a Pest in Canada
A few years ago, I remember talking to a work colleague about the box tree moth, a nocturnal butterfly nativeContinue Reading