Gardening Book of the Month: June 2024
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ)’s monthly gardening e-book suggestion: No Dig By Charles Dowding Why complicate things whenContinue Reading
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Living Without Pesticides
The gardening world is divided into 2 parts: those who are very happy with pesticide bans protecting the health ofContinue Reading
Taking Inventory of Your Garden
Before you start a garden design plan, you need to take stock of what’s on your property. It’s from thisContinue Reading
My Selective Mower
By Julie Boudreau The more I exchange with gardeners everywhere, the more I realize that I am not the onlyContinue Reading
Answers to Your Questions: Non-Allergenic Trees
Question We live in an area with a lot of conifers. We had to clear and fill the land. NowContinue Reading
“I Love Nature, but Not at Home”.
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Yarrow, a Great Plant for Cuts and Scrapes
Cuts, stings, burns, abrasions and irritation – gardeners’ skin can sometimes take a beating. In this short series of articles,Continue Reading
Flowering Your Vegetable Garden: Good for Biodiversity and Your Well-Being
Flowers have long been used in the vegetable garden for a variety of reasons. The famous marigold that our grandmothersContinue Reading
‘Lucifer’: Red as Hell
Sometimes we discover a plant that has no right to be hardy in a climate as cold as ours, butContinue Reading
Hay Fever Prevention Starts Now!
Seasonal rhinitis, or hay fever, is an allergic reaction triggered by exposure to pollen. In Quebec, one person in fiveContinue Reading