This guide is meant to teach you how to propagate Black Spruce (Picea mariana) and hopefully make it easier for you to sell them at your own nursery.
Hardiness Zone: 2 - 6
Soil Type: Acidic, mineral-rich...
It's one of those traditional wild herbs of North America. It's pretty common once you're in the boreal forest, and luckily, identifying Labrador tea plants (Rhododendron groenlandicum) is pretty easy. It has a lemony aroma...
Wild Cranberry (Vaccinium oxycoccos) is one of those plants you don't even know exist, but when you find out about it, you just can't get enough. The juicy fruits just pop into your mouth and...
It's a special herb, and luckily, identifying creeping snowberry (Gaultheria hispidula) isn't too hard. It has a wonderful aroma that's easy to recognize and makes delicious, fragrant tea.
You can also extract creeping snowberry essential...
A one of a kind herb, luckily, identifying wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens) isn't too hard. It has a wonderful aroma that's easy to recognize and makes delicious, fragrant tea.
You can also extract wintergreen essential oil...
These are among the most sought-after mushrooms you can forage in the wild. Although learning how to identify Matsutake mushrooms is not always easy. There are some lookalikes that can confuse you.
I've been a tree...
These are a tasty delicacy anyone can forage from the forest. Although learning how to identify morel mushrooms is not always easy. There are some lookalikes that can confuse you.
I've been a tree planter for...
These are a tasty delicacy anyone can forage from the forest, although learning how to identify chanterelle mushrooms is not always easy.
As a tree planter for many years now, I've had the opportunity to...
The boreal forests, the largest terrestrial biome on the planet, are vast coniferous forests spanning across the northern hemisphere. You can find the boreal forests from eastern Canada all the way through Russia and Northern Europe.
The land of...
A field guide on how to identify and propagate Western Snowberry (Symphoricarpos occidentalis), a hardy shrub that is native to western North America.
How to...
A field guide on how to identify and propagate Common Winterberry (Ilex verticillata), a hardy shrub that is native to eastern North America.
How to Identify...
A field guide on how to identify and propagate American Dwarf Birch (Betula glandulosa), a hardy shrub that is native to eastern North America.
How to...
A field guide on how to identify and propagate Twinflower (Linnaea borealis), a hardy shrub that is native to the boreal forests.
How to Identify Twinflower...
