Valuing the ordinary: bugs, weeds and seagulls
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September 18, 2024
The natural world around us is a lot more diversified than we might think. And yet, most of us are familiar with very few of the species living in...Read more
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Do we really have to let dandelions grow?
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May 9, 2023
Dandelions have been making a major comeback in recent years. After a long period of being snubbed, the common dandelion ( Taraxacum officinale ) now...Read more
Gardening: with or without gloves?
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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
The Laidback Gardener, an inspiring idol
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August 3, 2022
My father might have revered public personalities like Guy Lafleur and René Lévesque, but my idol made more of an impression getting his hands dirty...Read more
Listening to the soil as a way of assessing biodiversity?
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May 4, 2022
Sounds in the soil, an indicator of biodiversity It might seem far-fetched, but it’s nevertheless what a recent study by a Swiss team wanted to shed...Read more
Discover seeds in all their diversity !
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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
Do gardens foster biodiversity?
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September 15, 2021
The story of a scientific experience | Summer 2021 The recipe was simple: get day camp youngsters involved and introduce them to community research...Read more
What’s the best way to water a garden?
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August 11, 2021
Watering a garden may seem like a small thing, but people often aren’t aware of certain basic principles, plus there are some myths that won’t go...Read more
Companion planting: a rosy concept
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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
Is a beautiful lawn beneficial for biodiversity?
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March 3, 2021
Whereas once they were idolized, beautiful lawns are on the way to having the grass cut from under them, so to speak . Today, grassed-over areas are...Read more
