Pick-Your-Own Flowers at the Service of Nature
Visiting a farm, a field or picking your own produce is the perfect summer activity for nature and gardening enthusiasts!Continue Reading
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Lawns, Photosynthesis and Water
Again this year, the rain has been generous in my area (sometimes too much!) and most of our lawns areContinue Reading
BaNQ’s Gardening Book of the Month
Each month, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ) suggests a digital horticultural publication for you to discover. Canada’s LocalContinue Reading
Preparing Your Property for Old Age
Personally, I hope to stay in my home for the rest of my life. Condo living? Not for me, IContinue Reading
Climate Change and Resilient Perennials
Climate change, with its variations in temperature, unpredictable rainfall and extreme weather events, is disrupting the growth, flowering and fruitingContinue Reading
Blazing Stars: Ready for the Future!
Blazing Stars (Liatris spp.) are perennial plants that have been cultivated in the garden since the dawn of time… orContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Eaten Viburnum
Question My viburnum has been eaten by aphids all summer, even after regular spraying with insecticidal soap. What can IContinue Reading
Lavender in the Garden, Lavender in the Pharmacy, Lavender Everywhere!
August is the end of lavender flowering in Quebec. I know: it’s sad. It’s a bereavement every year to seeContinue Reading
An Environmental Perspective on a Gravel Driveway
Anyone with an unpaved driveway is faced with the same situation: weeds growing through the gravel. The challenge is toContinue Reading
Cultivate Sharing
Let’s face it, it’s not always easy in the city to find enough space to grow an accessible and productiveContinue Reading