Can Your Lawn Handle a Drought?

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Can Your Lawn Handle a Drought

Summer means warm long sunny days, and who doesn’t want that? Many of us are eternally grateful for the sunshine after six dreary months of winter. However, just as excessive sun exposure can damage unprotected skin, your lawn won’t fare well without a proper balance of sun and moisture. Droughts can leave your grass badly… Read more »

10 problèmes courants qui affectent les pelouses et jardins pendant l’été

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10 Common Lawn and Garden Woes of Summer

  Comme les Canadiens passent une bonne partie de l’année à composer avec le gel et des conditions climatiques rigoureuses, tous attendent impatiemment l’été. Toutefois, lorsqu’ils s’installent enfin, les mois plus chauds apportent leur lot de désagréments pour les propriétaires et les amateurs de jardinage. Voici 10 conseils et solutions pour l’entretien de la pelouse… Read more »

10 Common Lawn and Garden Woes of Summer

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10 Common Lawn and Garden Woes of Summer

  Canadians spend so much of the year dealing with freezing and inclement weather that we all long for summer. However, when it finally arrives, the warmer months can bring issues for homeowners and gardening enthusiasts.Canadians spend so much of the year dealing with freezing and inclement weather that we all long for summer. However,… Read more »

Tips For Growing Vegetables On Your Roof by Albert Mondor

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Tips For Growing Vegetables On Your Roof by Albert Mondor

  With 85% of Canadians living in an urban environment, large lots are increasingly rare and space is becoming very limited in cities. Practicing horticulture in major urban centres like Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver requires creativity and we sometimes have to grow our edibles on buildings! This rooftop was turned into a container garden.  … Read more »

3 Cactus Plants That Will Survive The Winter

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4 Cactus Plants That Will Survive The Winter

By Albert Mondor, horticulturist and biologist Perennial cactuses that withstand our harsh winters? Yes, they exist! Of the four cactus species that grow in the wild in Canada, the brittle prickly-pear cactus (Opuntia fragilis)  is assuredly the hardiest, contrary to what its name suggests. Indeed, it grows at 58º North latitude in Alberta, that is,… Read more »

Lawn Recovery

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Lawn Recovery

  A lush, green, well-maintained lawn is something every homeowner desires, though weather and other factors can make that difficult to achieve. Fortunately, there are effective ways to deal with damaged or dead grass that allow you to create an attractive lawn, contributing to your community pride. Here are three common types of lawn damage… Read more »