Differentiated Lawn Mowing: Laidback and Beautiful
On my way back from a friend’s house a few weeks ago, I passed by Pelican Park in Montreal’s Rosemont-LaContinue Reading
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Why Grow Plants in Troughs?
By Julie Boudreau When you are in the least interested in alpine plants, you inevitably discover troughs. These thick concreteContinue Reading
A Gardening Miracle Explained: When Potatoes Produce Tomatoes
You’ll see this in newspapers or on television every 4 or 5 years (the time, I suppose, that the mediaContinue Reading
Create an Edible Plant Screen
At my parents’ home, I was lucky to grow up with a beautiful large backyard filled with flowers and vegetation.Continue Reading
Puffballs: My First Wild Mushroom
What the hell is this thing? It’s not a balloon, it’s on the ground. It’s white, smooth and quite firm…Continue Reading
Gardening book of the month: August 2023
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ)’s monthly gardening e-book suggestion. Freeze Fresh The Ultimate Guide to Preserving 55 FruitsContinue Reading
O My Beautiful Tree
Larry Hodgson published thousands of articles and 65 books over the course of his career, in both French and English.Continue Reading
Bees and Pesticides: Not a Good Mix!
It’s curious how many gardeners seem to believe in the total safety of organic insecticides and sometimes spray them liberallyContinue Reading
Gardening in Sandy Soil: What to Plant?
By Julie Boudreau Sandy soils present many challenges for gardeners. Due to the particular composition of this type of soil,Continue Reading
Perennial Doesn’t Mean Eternal
If you’re tearing out your annuals because they bloom only once and replacing them with perennials “because they live forever”, youContinue Reading