Hardy Geraniums, Very Drought-Resistant
There are several types of perennial geraniums hardy in Canada, which are obviously nothing like the pelargoniums used as annualsContinue Reading
Latest Posts
Gardening Book of the Month: July 2024
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ)’s monthly gardening e-book suggestion: Rebel Gardening By Alessandro Vitale A beginner’s handbook toContinue Reading
Beebalm: Color and Aroma Guaranteed
Don’t look for a floral fragrance with beebalm: its flowers don’t smell of roses or jasmine, but of… lemons! AndContinue Reading
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
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