Coleus: Origin, Varieties and Growing Tips
A classic for summer terraces, coleus can be grown both indoors and outdoors. Although sold as an annual, it doesContinue Reading
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Love Your Enemies
Every spring, as nature awakens, we all look forward to seeing the first flowers appear in the garden. What’s certain,Continue Reading
The 45th Anniversary of Les Jardins Du Grand-Portage: A Story of Family and Friendship
Some twenty years ago, I set up on a farm in Saint-Apollinaire, Québec. My girlfriend at the time and IContinue Reading
My ‘Stella de Oro’ Daylily Disappoints Me. What Can I Do?
By Julie Boudreau The ‘Stella de Oro’ daylily, often named ‘Stella d’Oro’, is probably one of the most popular perennialContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: How Do I Replace an Old Lawn?
Question Can sod be installed over existing old lawn after most weeds have been destroyed? Will the sod be allowedContinue Reading
Where Are the Limits of Gardening?
Philosophical question: what does gardening include? I love writing surprising articles on different aspects of ecology. Sometimes I even goContinue Reading
Covering Ground: Canada Dogwood
Quick! What’s the logo for the Alaska Botanical Garden? You may know it as Bunchberry, Ground Dogwood or Canada Dogwood,Continue Reading
Meadowsweet: A Queen of the Meadow That Does Humans Good
Meadowsweet, sometimes called queen of the meadow , a majestic plant with the regal name, hides much more than itsContinue Reading
Common Questions About… Zucchini!
You often have questions about zucchini. So let’s go for a general review of this prolific vegetable. What Is aContinue Reading
Laidback Gardening: What to Do in August?
The cooler nights and shorter days of August fill me with nostalgia every year. It seems to me that theContinue Reading