Gardening in tune with the seasons
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February 25, 2026
In Québec, we tend to associate gardening with warmer weather, but we underestimate the benefits of cooler temperatures that other seasons bring. And...Read more
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A vegetable garden on your balcony: Lettuce and leaf vegetables
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May 14, 2025
Ever wish you could have fresh vegetables from your own garden, even though your only outdoor space is a small balcony? Don’t abandon your dream just...Read more
Is gardening a sustainable practice?
English
September 11, 2023
The answer depends on why and how we practice it. Obviously a garden offers a more diversified living environment for wildlife and plant life than a...Read more
The 15-pace rule revisited
English
August 9, 2023
The 15-pace rule was conceived in 2018 by Larry Hodgson, the Laidback Gardener. This is a gardening philosophy that encourages intervention only when...Read more
Demystifying the status of threatened or vulnerable plants in Québec
English
May 16, 2023
It’s spring, and you’re looking for native plants to add to your garden. On a visit to a nursery, you notice a plant with pretty white flowers. It’s...Read more
Pruning crabapple trees during the dormant season in the Japanese Garden
English
February 15, 2023
To have beautiful crabapple trees in bloom in spring, don't overlook the importance of pruning during the dormant season. Discover the advice of the...Read more
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
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
