You don’t have a yard to grow your vegetables? Never mind, grow them on a wall!
15
MAR
10
FEB
Say it with a leaf
In these troubled times, give a Lucky Heart plant (Hoya kerrii) to the ones you love.
27
JAN
Tiny Plants
The smallest vascular plant in the world is named Wolffia arrhiza. This miniature plant is a millimeter in length and weighs only 150 micrograms! It grows in ponds and swamps of Africa, Asia and Europe. Bearing no root, wolffia is composed of a single spherical leave that floats on the water surface and produces a tiny flower comprising only one pistil and one stamen.
20
DEC
Glow-in-the-dark algae and fungi
Some species of algae and fungi have a unusual and quite stunning feature : they are bioluminescent. Yes, they emit light! On the introduction picture, a bioluminescent fungus called Mycena chlorophos (photo : Steve Axford)
About Albert
Albert Mondor has a diploma in ornamental horticulture and a degree in biology. He has worked as an horticulturist/garden designer for 30 years. In addition to providing courses and lectures, Albert Mondor writes a column in the Journal de Montréal, has published nine books on horticulture and hosts television shows on this topic.
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