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We are Magali & Stefan. We live with nature on a Zone 5b-6a piece of land we have the honour of caring for here in Canada. We grow our food & restore native biodiversity to the land. Using nature as ...
If the summer warmth has you itching to potter about in the garden, now is the ideal time to give your plants a once-over.
Some garden weeds sneak in without you even noticing until they’re there. Others barge through like they own the place—and [… ...
But, if you are old school, hold back from putting your newspapers out with the trash, and reuse them in your yard, because newspaper makes an ideal weed suppressant, according to green living expert ...
Cutting lemon balm back by half just before flowering also encourages bushier growth and keeps the leaves tender. Young ...
Japanese knotweed can rapidly spread across a garden and put homeowners at risk of an Anti-Social Behaviour Order (ASBO).
We'll explain how to get rid of dandelions in your yard, including how to remove them and keep them from growing back.
Do you loathe Canada thistle? Do you marvel at field bindweed’s “indomitable vitality,” and occasionally leap from your ...
Driveway cracks, pavers, and gravel get very weedy unless you intervene. These are the best ways to remove weeds from ...
Is your perfect summer yard getting taken over by crabgrass? If you're wondering how to get rid of crabgrass, follow this ...
Got weeds in your lawn? Me too. And although it's tempting to reach for a spray bottle, that shouldn't be our first ...
Some of the best dried flowers are strawflowers, celosia, statice, baby’s breath, lavender, amaranth, roses, and hydrangeas.