Multicultural vegetable garden: Africa
English
June 25, 2018
Beginning in the 19th century, Montréal experienced great waves of immigration. All those people coming from elsewhere brought their culture with...Read more
Blog
The Gardener’s Book
Archives by category
Jardin botanique - The Gardener’s Book
Creating an edible garden: a fair bit of work, but what happiness!
English
May 24, 2017
It’s such a pleasure harvesting your tomatoes, your carrots, your flowers and your herbs. Whether it’s a big kitchen garden, a smaller edible layout...Read more
Foodscaping
English
May 19, 2017
The first thing that comes to mind when we decide to grow edible plants is a kitchen garden hidden from public view in the back yard. But there’s...Read more
Biological control: how to attract the right insects to your garden
English
April 18, 2016
Until the turn of the third millennium, my only interest was in garden pests. To my mind, they had to be eliminated as quickly as possible before...Read more
Gardening with your child
English
April 25, 2014
Whether you live in the city or the countryside, it’s very easy to create a garden adapted to your abilities and the space you have available, even...Read more
The ecologically responsible gardener – Maintaining your lawn
English
September 11, 2013
As the summer draws to a close, we are ending this series with an overview of the best ways to maintain your lawn. If you are an ecologically...Read more
The ecologically responsible gardener – Controlling weeds
English
August 28, 2013
Eliminating weeds is part of the daily routine for the ecologically responsible gardener. These plants seem to always find a way to grow just where...Read more
The ecologically responsible gardener – A new life for your organic garden and kitchen waste!
English
August 21, 2013
We have already talked about choosing a fertilizer . For an ecologically responsible gardener, compost is the clear winner. Not only is it better for...Read more
The ecologically responsible gardener – Choosing a fertilizer
English
August 15, 2013
To ensure the health of his or her ornamental plants and vegetables, the ecologically responsible gardener must make some important choices. The...Read more
The environmentally responsible gardener - A short guide to watering methods
English
August 5, 2013
For an environmentally responsible gardener, the choice of an effective watering method is supremely important. Water’s a precious natural resource,...Read more
