The water chestnut: exotic, invasive and insidious
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August 26, 2020
Those beautiful little rosettes of floating leaves seem harmless ‒ and yet! Like numerous invasive aquatic species, the water chestnut ( Trapa natans...Read more
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Vegetables to choose in times of crisis
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May 11, 2020
Imagine a moment when all citizens turn their hand to urban agriculture. Imagine the resilience possibilities at the local level that all that...Read more
When leaves and flowers reveal themselves in the spring
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April 29, 2020
Temperatures warming up, the snow melting, migratory birds making their way back – all these are harbingers of spring. In deciduous trees, the...Read more
Tips and advice for a productive vegetable garden
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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
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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
Once in a Lifetime: The Towering Flowers of Agave guiengola!
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January 16, 2020
In our Arid Regions Greenhouse , a striking succulent has been dazzling visitors with its luxurious form and colour for the last 20 years. Now, our...Read more
A comforter of green manure for our plantings!
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September 13, 2019
In nature, soil is rarely exposed. So why leave it that way in the garden? Pamper your soil in the fall by covering it with plants…while there’s...Read more
Latin American vegetable garden
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May 1, 2019
From Mexico to Tierra del Fuego, Latin America consists of some 20 countries. This enormous territory boasts an extremely rich culinary heritage, one...Read more
Dare to start your first seeds
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January 23, 2019
With a simple $3 seed packet, you can grow some of your own vegetables all season long. What could be more gratifying than watching your seeds grow...Read more
Multicultural vegetable garden: Africa
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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
