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
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Analyze This!
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Wonderful Walnuts
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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
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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
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
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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