Gardening Tips

After a harsh winter where many more or less fragile plants had to face the snow and did not hold up, it’s time to get into gardening and replant beautiful things to green up his exterior. The problem is that gardens face many hazards that weaken those vegetable garden plantings. Cold weather, birds, weeds… can […]

Having a garden has many advantages! Having your own green space to lounge around and grow useful plants in the ground is indeed very nice. However, it is not an opportunity that is offered to all… You think you have to give up all your dreams of gardening and growing fruits and vegetables at home,

In gardening, to fertilize the soil, we can always turn to a good home-made compost. We prepare it with organic matter and food waste that would otherwise have ended up in our garbage cans and green waste or dry brown waste (vegetable waste from grass clippings, dead leaves, branches, etc.) that we let decompose gently

A few days ago, we presented you with techniques to fight weeds, while emphasizing that they do not deserve this appellation. On that occasion, we explained vaguely that in addition to promoting biodiversity, they could be eaten. Of course, you can’t eat them all, because some of them can be toxic and make you sick,

We love its delicious taste in pastries and desserts, as it wonderfully enhances the flavor of apple pies, rice pudding or gourmet buns. We also know that it can find a place in our medicine cabinet to compose our homemade remedies thanks to its comforting sweetness and its antibacterial and antiviral properties, but we often

Having green spaces and especially a vegetable garden is always a big advantage, because it is very pleasant to grow beautiful and delicious things! Hobbyists and experienced gardeners alike are often interested in methods to promote healthy and abundant growth. In the garden, Epsom salt (also often called magnesium sulfate) is a natural fertilizer that

We all have a favorite way to eat and cook these small red fruits. We enjoy them in pastries, with whipped cream or sugar and even alone to enjoy their sweet acidity! And the biggest fans who have a garden have found THE good thread: planting them at home. To successfully grow and cultivate strawberries

Roses are beautiful flowers that are always very appreciated by the people who receive them as gifts and this type of attention is not reserved only for Valentine’s Day for the luckiest among us. But to keep this majestic queen of flowers beautiful and fragrant for as long as possible, it’s best to give her

Aphid infestations are annoying. These small mites attack all plants. Because of this infestation, the plant weakens (thus becoming more susceptible to diseases), deforms, dries out and loses its leaves. In short, it’s everything the gardener dreads in his garden or vegetable garden! So, if you can’t stand to see aphids lurking around your plants

White vinegar is an impressive product for all the tasks it is challenged to accomplish: cleaning windows, descaling pipes, degreasing, disinfecting, staining, scrubbing, and deodorizing all surfaces… Very effective, multi-purpose and ecological, this natural product is useful for home maintenance and replaces most conventional household products. However, just like baking soda, it can also be

In gardening, working with the soil and being in contact with it is a great pleasure. So, lovers of beautiful things that grow do not mind putting their hand in the heart of the soil to take care of their seedlings … all without putting on gloves! After that, the hands and especially the nails

Are you always on the lookout for the weather and like to know what the weather will be like in the coming days? There is no better way to know if the weather will be fine for the activities you have planned or if you will need to bring an umbrella to work. It can

Although back-to-school is fast approaching, we shouldn’t put the garden on the back burner, as it still requires a lot of care to get it ready for fall and winter. If you think you know all the gardening tricks to have beautiful indoor and outdoor plants, you may be surprised by the ones we suggest

You can’t get enough of your little bottles of essential oils for your beauty products and home cleaning as well as to heal your little aches and pains and add a touch of class to your dishes? Why not also take their benefits into the garden where organic essential oils can help you concoct great

Plant maintenance is fraught with obstacles and challenges that are more or less easy to overcome. This is especially true when pests invade and wreak havoc! Indeed, phytophagous insects are not rare. This term refers to small pests that attack fruits, leaves, bulbs and other tubers. Among them, we find for example weevils that attack

Seeing their discolored and burned leaves, the tired weak stems and their sad look, we immediately think that our green plants and plants are well and truly dead. It must be said that we can sometimes subject them to many aggressions without necessarily realizing it. Between direct sunlight, attacks of thrips, mealy bugs or aphids

Are you tired of spending money on fertilizers and other chemicals to keep your plants healthy and growing fast? Are you looking for other solutions than compost, manure or guano to get your soil in good health? It is possible to use several natural products and organic materials that are regularly and easily found at

When you start gardening, tomatoes are the first thing you think of planting. Indeed, this basic ingredient is literally cooked in all the sauces. So, we can’t imagine any greater satisfaction than growing our favorite tomato varieties. However, we generally want a generous harvest to enjoy it at will! As a result, we quickly start

If there is one thing that many people hate in autumn, it is the collection of dead leaves from trees and shrubs… When there are no more, there are still some! Fortunately, we can find a little positive in the realization of this chore by remembering that like weeds that can be useful, there are

Hydrogen peroxide is a must in the bathroom to disinfect wounds, whiten teeth and lighten or bleach hair. Connoisseurs also know how to use this bactericidal stain remover as a replacement for the usual household products to clean all surfaces or to bleach white linen better than bleach and to remove stains better than black

As soon as it’s done, it’s in the trash! However, it is not for lack of reminding it: the banana peel is very useful. Whether it’s for shining leather shoes or for whitening teeth, there is no shortage of uses for it. Also, some will not be surprised to learn that it can also be

Beautiful roses are always the pride of gardeners. Although classic, roses come in many varieties and dress up the garden with colorful elegance. But for them to be beautiful, these sometimes fragile flowers need a little help. But here, there is no need for chemical fertilizers or pesticides that are bad for the planet! With

Confined to our homes, we certainly have more time to take care of the plants in the garden, the houseplants, the planters or the vegetable garden. Watering does not seem to be a problem. However, there are many advantages to watering your plants less often. First of all, when the warmer months approach, we know

Slugs are not the most popular creatures in the garden. In the garden and the vegetable garden, they can indeed do a lot of damage. After a few unwanted nibbles on lettuce and young plants, we quickly get used to getting rid of these pests. However, how to chase them away around the plants without

Powdery mildew can be recognized by the white floury matting that covers the leaves and sometimes the stems or flowers. Infected leaves eventually curl up and take on a blistered appearance. And when this cryptogamic disease settles on the foliage of fruit trees, it quickly becomes hard to dislodge it… The pathogenic spores are then

Using vegetable peelings in the vegetable garden can be an eco-friendly way to reduce waste and enhance your garden’s health. Here are some useful ways to make the most of your peelings in the garden: Remember to use peelings from organic or pesticide-free produce, as chemicals can be harmful to your garden’s health. Additionally, make

Every summer, we don’t know how to maintain our garden. With the heat, the grass becomes dry, the plants wither, and despite watering nothing is done. Here are some tips to fight against the dryness of his garden in summer, with strong heat! 1) When to water your garden and how often? Obviously, it is