Gardening Tips

Before winter, as a good gardener, you had certainly mulched the base of a large number of plants as well as the bare surfaces of your vegetable garden: the goal being to protect the most sensitive plants from severe frosts and to avoid erosion of the bare soil by wind and rain. However, when spring

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 of a garden. Also, while your vegetable or flower beds may not be used during the winter months, wind or rain can wash soil away

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 cover (mulch, mulching,…).In addition to loosening your soil, it favors the action of micro-organisms, conserves moisture and limits watering. In the long run, you will obtain

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 it comes to indoor plants arranged in pots. The substrate is usually a store-bought mix and they are generally more prone to

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 at the Lethbridge Research Centre in Alberta points out, white rot (Sclerotinia sclerotiorum), a fungal disease, is widespread throughout the world and difficult to

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 that can quietly strike and take over your plantings without notice. But what is white mold and what is its origin? We’ll explore some information about white mold

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 it require? How much land do you need to cultivate to feed a family? Which tools are essential and how much do they cost? These are the questions

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 much. The idea of starting a vegetable garden is exciting, but when it’s time to order seeds, you may be wondering about the

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. Buttercup, who are you?Buttercup is a perennial plant of the Ranunculaceae family. Otherwise known as ‘Creeping Buttercup’ (Ranunculus repens), the buttercup is a plant with creeping

RCW wears out the soilVegetable mulch attracts slugsDigging up the garden aerates the soilBleach makes leeks healthierSlug pellets made from iron phosphate are natural and therefore safeRCW (Rameal fragmented wood) wears down the soilRCW is made with fresh, living wood that is ground up and used as mulch. If you use fresh wood, you enrich

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 your beds perpendicular to the slope in order to tame it and to retain watering. Choose plants with fleshy roots and rhizomes that retain the soil much

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 privacy and serenity in your garden, away from prying eyes. 1- Install a fenceMade of wooden panels, the fence will hide you from prying eyes. Easy to install, these

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 amend the soil and compatible with organic gardening. Wood ashes are very rich in mineral salts, they contain calcium, potash, silica, magnesium and phosphorus. It is

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, some precautions must be respected. What wood ash to use in the garden? If you are used to lighting your fireplace with wood

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 (between 17 and 33%), potash (between 2 and 6%), magnesium (between 2.5 and 4.6%), phosphorus (between 1 and 6%), iron oxides, manganese, among others, other

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, we will still have morning frosts while in other areas, it is already good weather. In any case, we garden! But, don’t

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… especially now that serious efforts must be made to get away from phytosanitary products. How to implement biocontrol in the vegetable garden?In a biocontrol approach,

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 solution to decorate their home, but for the plants to flourish, the choice of their containers is essential. On the market, you have mainly

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: AquifoliaceaeType: Shrub Height: 2 to 5 mExposition : Sun and half-shadeSoil : Ordinary Planting holly Holly is found in all regions because it is able to adapt

Welcoming water birds, whether wild or domestic, requires prior preparation of the pond. A few simple adjustments are necessary to facilitate cohabitation and maintain biodiversity. When creating an ornamental or swimming pond in the garden, the first instinct is to create an “ideal” space for fish without necessarily worrying about birds. This is a mistake,

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 the opportunity to shoot them!Last winter we had seen how to photograph birds and how to ideally set up a feeder and wait for the birds