Hi, we’re Magali & Stefan. We live with nature on a Zone 5b–6a piece of land here in Canada, and it’s an honour to care for it. We grow our own food and help restore native biodiversity to the land.
With the crack of dawn, somewhere, a gardener trudges into their garden. They squat down on the garden bed and start digging the soil with a shovel. For them, it’s as harmless as a cup of morning tea.
I can't promise you won't break a sweat, especially in hot, humid climates, but "no dig" gardening is much easier than dragging out the shovel to turn the soil and get your garden ready for planting.
As I write this, snow is falling outside my suburban New York window, and I feel like I just stored my gardening tools and patio umbrella for the season. And yet, with the winter solstice in the ...
Spring is the time to start planning and preparing for the upcoming growing season, even in colder climates. Spring cleaning for gardens includes cutting back dead foliage, but leaving some stems for ...
A couple of weeks ago, I was fortunate to visit the spectacular dahlia gardens on Enders Island in Mystic. For those unfamiliar with this retreat, an 11-acre seaside estate was donated to the Society ...