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Did you know that certain spruce branches have strange structures similar to a witch’s broom? But no spells are involved: this proliferation of small...Read more
An anecdote that inspires a blog post. While I was out gardening early in May, my neighbor, Mario, shared the following thought with me: Before I...Read more
Spring is fast approaching. In Chinese culture, it’s synonymous with revival. Spring expresses itself through literature, art and architecture, as...Read more
It’s my favorite time of year – the one when you’re planning your vegetable garden! According to the conventional wisdom, “Ancient varieties are the...Read more
For quite a few of us, companion planting is seen as an innovative technique, whereas in fact this association of plants in a garden draws its...Read more
This theory – often misinterpreted – proposed by American scientist Edward Norton Lorenz asks the following question: Does the flap of a butterfly’s...Read more
Written on December 11, 2014 Christmas is just around the corner and you still haven’t found the dream gift for your favorite gardener? Don’t panic...Read more
Growing a vegetable garden is easy enough to do, and lets you reconnect with nature. What could be fresher and more local than food harvested from...Read more
Written on February 5, 2018 Organic or non-organic seeds, open-pollinated or F1 hybrid seeds – these criteria seem harmless enough, but if you’re...Read more
Written on January 11, 2013 Your poinsettia made it through the holidays and now you want to keep it and make it turn red again? Here are the steps...Read more