Gardening Tips

Christmas is just around the corner! Unless you're the Grinch, you've probably started decorating your home for the Holidays. If you don't have your Christmas tree yet, you may be wondering: is it better to buy a natural tree or an artificial one? Here are 5 good reasons to opt for the first option.

Here are a few tips that will help you keep your fruits and vegetables in the fridge longer and avoid wasting food as much as possible.

Year after year, some of the fruits produced by our fruit trees end up scattered on the ground at the end of the season. Depending on the condition they're in, there could be something to do with them. Here are a few ideas.

Although the process slows down considerably and even stalls in most northern regions, it is possible and advisable to keep composting in the winter.

All those leaves trees shed in the fall don't have to end up in garbage bags by the curb. Want to put them to better use? Make compost!

Most plants will benefit from a little protection against the harsh winter weather. One simple and effective way to give it to them is to cover them with burlap.

It will soon be time to harvest and you will finally enjoy the fruit of your labour.

Here is how to create a nice Halloween twig wreath in a few simple steps.

Planting a tree is a great way to improve your yard, but there are many factors to consider before choosing one. 

During the summer, it is important to take care of your trees. Here are a few tips on watering, mulching, weeding, fertilizing and inspecting.

Learn more about how to maintain trees in the spring with the following pruning, watering and fertilization tips.

You can grow delicious veggies even in small spaces. Here are 5 tips that will help you succeed.

Starting a garden from seed offers several benefits: you'll save money and get plants that are more resistant to both stress and disease.

Our grand-parents used to collect their own seeds from plants grown in the vegetable garden or flower beds.

You know it as a cactus, but Christmas cactus isn’t your typical sun-loving, dry climate plant. 

Evergreens keep their leaves all year. Discover the benefits of planting that type of tree, as well as advice on maintenance and what to do before planting.

Garden chores tend to lose their allure when summer ebbs and you’d rather be inside with a cup of hot cocoa, but a little time spent in the garden now prevents a lot of gardening headaches later. 

Trees are adaptable plants and most perform well in containers.

Tomatoes are a sign of your vegetable garden's success. Here's everything you should know about the care they need, common problems, harvesting and preservation. 

Tomatoes are the best fruit to have in the garden, and they will be great allies in the kitchen all season long.

Lilacs come from the Middle East and can be in the form of either a tree or a shrub. They catch everyone's attention with their numerous clusters of odorous flowers. 

Chicken manure: It may be smelly and downright disgusting, but it’s one of the nicest things you can do for your vegetable garden. 

Potatoes are amazingly easy to grow, and digging homegrown spuds at the end of the season is a little like finding buried treasure.

Shrubs are defined as woody plants smaller than a tree with several stems at or near ground level.

Here are a list of tools which should make gardening easier.

Here are a few tips and tricks to grow healthy plants and harvest lots of tasty fruits!

You can grow them almost anywhere, whether it's in the garden or in containers, indoors or outdoors.

Choosing the right potting soil is important when growing plants in pots or containers.

Bring home a beautiful, fresh, long-lasting tree. Most importantly, take your time and keep looking until you find the perfect tree.

November is a perfect time to carry out those last outdoor tasks, before winter spreads its white blanket.

You may actually save a few dollars in the process and at the very least, you can have fun growing some interesting and unusual plants.

A few straw bales don’t take up a lot of space, and you can place your straw bale garden wherever you like it.

The best choice depends on a variety of factors, including size of your garden, frequency of use and availability of storage space.

“Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme” are not only well-known song lyrics, but common herbs used to season a variety of our foods.

The New Year provides an opportunity to make simple but meaningful changes in your life – and in your garden.

With your own vegetable garden, you can pick them when they're at the peak of perfection.

Limited space shouldn’t be a deterrent to growing your own produce.

Gardening can be intimidating, but even for those that may believe otherwise, plants really aren’t out to get you!

For many people, it's the preferred way to begin a garden.

Those Christmas trees are easy to assemble and require little material.

Savvy gardeners have amazing repurposed and recycled DIY garden ideas.

There’s no doubt that most plants love sunlight, but shade-loving plants have a special place in the garden.

Pruning trees and shrubs isn’t a lot of fun, but most gardeners accept it a regular task that keeps trees and shrubs healthy and attractive.

Edible landscaping follows the same design practices as those for an ornamental landscape, but substitutes edible plants for some of the less bountiful.

Mycorrhizae are microscopic fungi that establish a symbiotic relationship with the roots of plants.

Moving your precious seedlings into the garden is one of the most nerve-wracking times of the growing season.

Rain chains are widely used in Japan and combine form and function. Make your own with this tutorial.

Companion planting consists in providing the best environment possible to the vegetables you grow.

When gardening with kids, it’s important to make the garden accessible and fun for them.

Putting some items into place in fall can ensure a fabulous, jaw-dropping floral display that will have your neighbors grinding their teeth in envy.

The goal of urban gardening is to make food available as locally as possible.

Keeping a houseplant or any container plant healthy requires moving the plant to larger accommodations before the roots get too crowded.

Coffee contains around 2% nitrogen by volume and, as such, makes it an excellent source for composting.

Here are three edible climbing plants you must absolutely grow in your garden this summer!

Flowering bulbs like crocuses, tulips and daffodils are one of the first signs of spring.

This summer, try your hand at potted blueberries and raspberries!

Wouldn't you like to always have herbs close at hand, on your kitchen countertop or patio?

Growing exotic fruits like pineapples or papayas is something you should try.

You'd like to grow tomatoes but the only space you have is your balcony or patio?

Haskaps are berries that resemble blueberries, but with a unique, distinctive taste.

While it is simple to compost, knowing what is beneficial to compost is the key to your success.

There are numerous advantages to growing plants in containers, and this is all the more true for peppers.

Did you know some varieties of cactuses and succulent plants were edible?

Several gardeners would like their garden to bloom all summer long, while providing the least effort.

Here are 4 ways to grow tomatoes in your garden or available space.

This could be caused by various factors.

Here's a solution that can help you have a beautiful shade garden.

The principle of edible landscaping is very simple.

You would like to grow edibles at home, but you have no yard?

Here are the steps to easily plant a tree or shrub in your garden!

Here are three amazing herbs that will give your garden a very original look this summer.

Here are a few simple planting tips to start your annuals off on the right foot, and keep them looking their best all summer long.

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The days are getting longer and there is more and more light every day, for our greatest pleasure.

Here are a few simple tips that will help you take your first steps as an amateur gardener.

The following tips will improve the appearance of your trees and shrubs and will make for healthy growth this summer.

Anybody can grow herbs in containers, even if you do not have a green thumb.

These tips could help you grow healthier plants.

Here are a few tips that should make it easier for you.

These 5 tips will help you grow your plants in containers.

There’s no doubt that most plants love light, but planning a shade garden requires a little more creativity. 

When the time comes to choose your Christmas tree, potted firs are an interesting alternative to cut or artificial trees.

The next gardening season may seem like a long way off in January, but it’s actually a crucial period when it comes to planning your garden. 

No wonder peppers and chilis are essential, in the vegetable garden as well as in the kitchen. Here are some zesty facts about them.