What To Do With Old Mulch
Mulch is a material that covers the soil to keep the soil moist and protect plant roots from heat or cold. Mulching helps reduce weeds and can improve the appearance... Read more.
Mulching Flower Pots, Window Boxes And Planters
Why mulch, mulch or cover your flower pots and what are the different mulches you can use? Even in containers, flowerpots and window boxes, you can apply a vegetal... Read more.
Why Does White Mold Grow On Potted Plants Soil (How To Fix It)
Many times we can see in the substrate of the plants what it looks like a whitish layer. This layer is made up of mold and it tends to appear more frequently when... Read more.
How To Spot And Eliminate White Rot In Your Garden
Of the many strategies you can adopt to eliminate white rot or sclerotinia in your garden, the most important is to never allow it to develop. As a study by scientists... Read more.
White Mold On Plants: Symptoms, Treatment, Prevention
Even experienced gardeners can find a disease or pathogen in their garden that they can’t identify or treat. White mold is one of those sneaky fungal diseases... Read more.
Profitability Of A Vegetable Garden
Creating a vegetable garden requires work, time but also a financial investment. But is it really profitable? How much money should you invest? How much work does... Read more.
What Is The Budget To Create A Vegetable Garden?
You’ve just bought a house with a plot of land and want to start a garden to enjoy your own vegetables and to clear your head when the office work gets too... Read more.
Fifteen Questions And Answers About Composting
Do I need a bin to make compost? No. The organic materials will gradually decompose without human intervention. But a container of some sort will make a pile look... Read more.
How Do I Get Rid Of Buttercups From My Lawn?
Although very pretty when in bloom, the buttercup is an invasive plant that should not be allowed to spread in the garden. Let’s see how to limit its presence.... Read more.
5 Common Misconceptions Among Gardeners
RCW wears out the soilVegetable mulch attracts slugsDigging up the garden aerates the soilBleach makes leeks healthierSlug pellets made from iron phosphate are natural... Read more.
Designing A Sloping Garden
If your garden has a gentle slope, there’s no need for major work. In the ornamental garden, create curved paths like our English friends do so well. Place... Read more.
10 Tips To Protect Your Garden From Nosey Neighbors!
A face-to-face relationship can quickly become a hellish situation depending on the more or less curious nature of the neighbors. Follow our advice to regain some... Read more.
How To Use Wood Ash In The Garden
Whether they come from your chimney or from the destruction of plants after the autumn cleaning of the garden, wood ashes can be recycled. A very natural way to... Read more.
Is Wood Ash A Useful Fertilizer For The Garden?
Ash is one of the products of natural origin that can be used in organic gardening, as an amendment, in the same way as manure or compost for example, but be careful,... Read more.
Can You Put Fire Ash On The Garden?
Wood ashes find a new use in the gardenAshes from hardwood trees are generally richer than those from softwoods. It contains a lot of calcium, in the form of lime... Read more.
Gardening In March: Early Spring Garden And Vegetable Garden
What to do in the garden in March? Well, that depends a lot on the geography. In some areas, in this month that marks the end of winter and the beginning of spring,... Read more.
Biocontrol In The Vegetable Garden, How Does It Work?
Biocontrol is the use of natural mechanisms to limit the impact of pests on crops. This practice is more and more used, as much by amateur gardeners as by farmers…... Read more.
Natural Tips To Get Rid Of Moss
Moss appears naturally in the lawn. If this bothers you, here are some practical tips to fight against this phenomenon. If you have a beautiful lawn, you will certainly... Read more.
Does Your Compost Bin Give Off Foul Odors In Hot Weather?
There are tricks to limit the odours coming from compost bins, tricks that many Sherbrooke residents don’t know about because this is their first summer of... Read more.
Maggots In Your Compost
When you try composting, you never cease to be surprised by Nature and all that can happen in a simple bin filled with ‘waste’. And in the surprise category,... Read more.
Which Feeders To Choose For Your Garden Birds?
Feeding birds in winter gives them a helping hand to face the cold weather in good conditions. To do this, place feeders in your garden or hang one on your balcony.... Read more.
Bird Feeder : How To Choose It According To The Species ?
During the cold season, birds need a helping hand to feed themselves. Long-billed, perching, climbing, acrobatic, large or small specimens… depending on the species,... Read more.
Plastic Or Clay Pots: Advantages And Disadvantages
For many, growing plants in pots is the only alternative to have greenery at home when you are not lucky enough to have a garden. For others, it is an aesthetic... Read more.
Holly Guide: Why And How To Grow It?
Holly is a shrub that grows spontaneously in most regions and that everyone knows for its prickly foliage. In summary, what you need to know: Name : IlexFamily:... Read more.
Growing Holly Successfully: 9 Tips
Easy to grow, holly flourishes quite well everywhere in France. It is a decorative shrub with evergreen, green and glossy leaves. Moreover, its red berries are more... Read more.
How To Protect Your Pond From Birds Today!
Welcoming water birds, whether wild or domestic, requires prior preparation of the pond. A few simple adjustments are necessary to facilitate cohabitation and maintain... Read more.
Creating A Setting For Photographing Birds
Winter is here with its first cold weather and the food necessary for passerines is scarce, you may have started the winter feeding of our feathered friends to take... Read more.
How To Install A Nesting Box For Birds?
At the end of March, birds are still looking for nesting sites: here are some practical tips for installing one or more nesting boxes in a garden or on a balcony.... Read more.
How To Reduce And Recycle Garden Waste
Every year, more than 400 kg of vegetable waste are collected from each individual household in the Metropolis. These collections generate noise and pollution and... Read more.
Why Are Fire Pits Bad?
The popularity of outdoor fireplaces, built on a metal base and covered with wire mesh, is a cause for concern. Once the preserve of the countryside, outdoor fires... Read more.