Could my spruce trees be victims of a spell?
English
October 26, 2022
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
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Gardening: with or without gloves?
English
September 13, 2022
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: revival!
English
March 30, 2022
Spring is fast approaching. In Chinese culture, it’s synonymous with revival. Spring expresses itself through literature, art and architecture, as...Read more
Discover seeds in all their diversity !
English
January 26, 2022
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
Companion planting: a rosy concept
English
May 4, 2021
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
The butterfly effect of the choice of seeds
English
January 27, 2021
This theory – often misinterpreted – proposed by American scientist Edward Norton Lorenz asks the following question: Does the flap of a butterfly’s...Read more
Gift ideas for gardeners
English
December 16, 2020
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
Tips and advice for a productive vegetable garden
English
April 22, 2020
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
A little glossary for choosing your seeds
English
February 12, 2020
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
Make your poinsettia blush again!
English
January 8, 2020
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
