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Filmmaker and artist Joana Betzner grew up in a 400-year-old house in the Spanish Pyrenees mountains. In her latest video, she shares a glimpse of that life — simple, slowed-down, and beautiful.

Do you have a much-loved houseplant that’s outgrown its home? If it’s time to repot, and you’re wondering just how to go about it — we can help!

In this jam-packed final installment of our three-part series, we take a walk in the woods to learn about spring ephemerals, the mycelium network and the amazing role ants play in seed dispersal.

Part two of our three-part series about invasive species! This one is focused on garlic mustard, and how to make good use of it by making garlic mustard pesto. Recipe included!

Part one of our three-part series about invasive species! Meet Reid Williamson, co-owner of Sustainable Roots Ecological Restoration, learn about invasive species, how they’ve become a problem, and some ways to deal with them, too.

Perfectly timed for Mother’s Day, we share the charming origin story of a women-owned Toronto flower shop. Find out how the need for a wedding bouquet led to two changed careers and the start of something beautiful, in this video + article.

As any gardener knows, gardening can be rather meditative and, often, deeply restorative. But did you know there’s actually a whole day devoted to meditation in the garden? Yes, we know — how perfect.

Alex Lyneel, @TheEnglishGardener, is back with his latest article — this time all about how to create a pollinator-friendly garden that stays in flower all season long. Let’s hear it for the bees!

Growing food with our dads: a Father’s Day feature by Liesje DoldersumLiesje is a senior writer here at gardenstead, as well as an always-learning vegetable and flower gardener. When I was a kid, my Dutch dad had us (my two brothers, my sister and myself) all working in our huge vegetable garden most days of […]