Riparian Buffer: To Mow or Not to Mow?
Do you have a riparian buffer on your property? Should you mow it in the fall? Cover it? Mow it?Continue Reading
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Gardening Book of the Month: September 2023
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec (BAnQ)’s monthly gardening e-book suggestion. Seed Saving A Beginner’s Guide to Heirloom Gardening ByContinue Reading
The Mountain Cabbage Tree: A Beautiful 4-Season Plant
At this time of year, many gardeners bring in geraniums, fuchsias, impatiens, begonias, etc., which grew in their flowerbeds andContinue Reading
Ticks in the Garden: Some Nuances, Part 1
Gardening has changed a lot over the last 30 years. We use more perennials and shrubs than annuals. We practiceContinue Reading
Daylilies That Bloom in Fall
They are easy plants. Everyone loves them! There are daylilies (Hemerocallis spp.) in almost every garden! These beautiful plants withContinue Reading
Best Bulbs for Dry Shade
In general, spring-flowering bulbs naturalize better at the foot of trees with a taproot, like an oak, than trees withContinue Reading
Mountains of Flowers
When you think of Alaska, what comes to mind? Mountains, forests, bears and, of course, moose. But did you knowContinue Reading
Beekeeping: The Gift of Honey
We know each other well… Well, it’s mostly you who know me, but as so many of you comment onContinue Reading
Eco-Friendly Sod?
I’d like to follow up on Mathieu’s thoughts of September 3 on lawns and good neighborliness, because I think theContinue Reading
What Will Be the First Flower of Spring?
Every spring, as soon as the snow melts, the bulbs we planted the previous autumn race to be the firstContinue Reading