Broadfork, a toothy soil turner that harms neither bug… nor back!

A standout tool in permaculture, the broadfork is an eco-friendly tool, also known as a grelinette, bio-fork, aerator fork, or aerator. It allows for deep soil loosening without disrupting soil balance… and without straining your back! This tool, equipped with two handles and 3 to 9 tines, was invented in 1963 by Mr. Grelin, a […]
Broadfork, grelinette

Hyssop, a flowery plant that does lots for health

With hint of agastache in its appearance, hyssop is a garden favorite thanks to its fragrant blue flower panicles. And there’s much more! The benefits of this medicinal plant helps treat a number of ENT disorders, digestive problems, and anxiety.
hyssop

Garden shredder buying guide: zero-bias guidelines

Shredding plant waste is possible THE ultimate way to compress all that volume. Way less endless trips to the dump! You might even cut that back to zero – chipped waste proves quite handy in the garden, whether fresh or composted! Here are our non-biased tips on choosing the right garden shredder.
Choosing the right garden shredder

Oenothera, a beautiful, simple evening primrose

Oenothera, or evening primrose, is a beautiful wild-looking flower. Key Oenothera facts Name: Oenothera Common: evening primrose Family: Onagraceae Type: flower, perennial Height: ½ foot to 3 feet 3 inches (15 cm to 1 m) depending on species Exposure: sunny Soil: light, well-drained  –  Blooming: June to September → Note: not related to common primrose, […]
Evening primrose

Trees with gold yellow leaves, bring the sun to the garden!

Fall is the season of nature’s grand finale, an explosion of color before a well-deserved rest. Like a show of fireworks, a culmination of powerful fiery bursts of color bursts forth from trees left and right in the scenery and in the garden. Gold in particular flashes and shines in all its rich tan-to-orange leaves, […]
Yellow-leaved trees

Mini-greenhouses & tunnels, extend the growing season!

Sheltered from unpredictable weather and snugly warm, greenhouse veggies can truly reach peak growth. Big greenhouses can’t fit in smaller gardens, so we’ll also look at easier, smaller greenhouse options to set up.
Greenhouse vegetables

Mulch guidelines, mineral mulch

Not only is it very ornamental, mineral mulch is 100% natural. This trendy product is also an amazing answer to the problems of
Mineral mulch

How to choose your Christmas tree: real or not? Which species?

Every year, the same challenge: you get to choose your Christmas tree and bring joy to the house for grown-ups and kids alike! Decorating it is an important part of the process, and is truly fun to work out as a family or with friends and colleagues, but the first eager step is choosing the […]
How to choose Christmas tree

Daylily, easy and spectacular

Daylily is a beautiful perennial that belongs to the Liliaceae or lily family. It blooms in a wide range of colorful flowers.
Daylily is easy to grow

Bromelia, a plant with a bang!

With its amazing colorful bloom girdled with a crown of deep green leaves, Bromelia does every thing it can to catch your eye. This exotic beauty comes in many shapes and varieties, and is often the most original indoor plant of our homes.
Bromelia
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