Climate Change and Resilient Shrubs
In Climate Change and Our Gardens: Organic Matter, we saw how organic matter helps our gardens withstand the unpredictable climatesContinue Reading
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The Kangaroo Paw: Too Easy!
By Julie Boudreau Who isn’t fascinated by the strange and unnatural? Yes, we love growing weird plants in our gardens!Continue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: A Fertilizer That Burns Lawns
Question Every year I fertilize my lawn according to the information on the packaging, and yet, during the summer fertilization,Continue Reading
What’s That Big Furry Creature in My Flowers?
You’ve got to admit, the title’s got a lot going for it! No, I’m not talking about a raccoon orContinue Reading
Seeing Weeds From an Environmental Angle
We’ve got into the habit of calling a plant that’s foreign to the crop we’re growing a “weed”. Since it’sContinue Reading
Scarring? No Worries, I Have Pot Marigold!
Calendula (Calendula officinalis), also known as pot marigold or common marigold, is a first-choice plant for cuts, burns, scrapes, insectContinue Reading
I’m an Exemplary Citizen… and an Outlaw!
Around here, every year at this time, municipalities begin to implement their summer watering restrictions. You may have heard ofContinue Reading
Climate Change and Our Gardens: Organic Matter
Climate change can be a real headache for gardeners. We have to cope with unpredictable weather conditions: prolonged droughts, torrentialContinue Reading
Why Artificial Intelligence Will Never Replace a Real Gardener
By Julie Boudreau Artificial intelligence (AI) is taking up more and more space in our daily lives. It arouses bothContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Capricious Clematis
Question I planted a Crimson King clematis in the spring of the previous year. The following summer it wilted completelyContinue Reading