New England Aster
By Julie Boudreau As August approaches, the floral landscape takes a new turn. Gradually, summer blooms give way to lateContinue Reading
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Answers to Your Questions: Yellow Powder on the Patio
Question Every year, in early April/late May, a yellow or white powder settles on my patio and garden furniture. IContinue Reading
Reclaiming Your Gravel Driveway: Trials and Errors of a Laidback Gardener
My driveway is about 200 feet long without asphalt. It’s gravel. And since I don’t mow my lawn much, it’sContinue Reading
What Is an Adequate Mulch?
Nature will always be the best school for understanding plant needs. It functions autonomously, following ubiquitous and interrelated environmental rulesContinue Reading
Mint, That Delicious Invader
Anyone who has ever grown mint in their garden is well aware of its propensity to spread far beyond theContinue Reading
The Fascinating Story of Unloved Plants
The term “weed” has probably been around since the first human beings attempted to cultivate cereals, i.e. since the NeolithicContinue Reading
Analyze This!
So, you’ve already drawn a basic plan of your property, either by hand or digitally, and inserted the buildings, streets,Continue Reading
Wonderful Walnuts
By Julie Boudreau Nut trees are a catch-all category that includes just about anything that grows in a hard shell:Continue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Transplanting Young Oak Trees
Question 4 years ago, at Lac Sergeant, I transplanted red oak acorns that had sprouted in another garden in QuebecContinue Reading
The Parc Marie-Victorin: A Botanical Garden Like No Other
Who doesn’t love spending a day outdoors, surrounded by the wonders of nature? (If you can name one person, youContinue Reading