Athyrium, the lady-fern
Athyrium is a cute deciduous fern, ideal to decorate a shaded corner…
Gardening
Advice on plants, flowers & vegetables for both garden and home.
Natural pest control and care to grow a beautiful garden & produce healthy food.
Garden flowers for outside
Lavender, a delicate fragrance of French Provence… and more!
Lavender means summer, and the Mediterranean with its distinctive fragrance. Key Lavender…
French marigold, always an impact!
French marigold is a plant that exhibits very beautiful flowers during the…
Mexican feather grass “Pony tails”
Mexican feather grass, also called pony tails, is a superb grass known…
Shrubs and trees for a beautiful landscape
Growing an evergreen hedge
Choosing evergreen shrubs to grow as a hedge is often a great…
Oak, the king of the forest
Oak is one of the most common trees and the most majestic…
Oleander, the South brings sun to the garden
Oleander is a beautiful shrub that blooms all summer long. Summary of…
Guitar plant, a shrub with beautiful flowers
Guitar plant is a shrub with beautiful summer blooming. Caring for it…
The Veggie Patch by N&G
Pumpkin, how to grow pumpkins
Pumpkin is a typical fall vegetable, which especially became famous when Halloween…
Vitelotte, or black vitelotte, the China truffle
The purple Vitelotte noire, or black vitelotte, isn’t only reputed for its…
Watermelon, how to grow it best
The epitome of summer fruits, watermelon is easy to grow when it…
Growing mushrooms on coffee grounds
Mushroom lovers, great news! For one, they are a good source of…
Herbs fresh from the garden
Tarragon, a very fragrant plant
Tarragon is a delicious herb plant perfectly suited to our climates. Top…
Dill, from growing to harvest
Dill is delicious with its delicate aniseed-like flavor and it is perfect…
Marjoram, garden oregano
Marjoram is a delicate strong-tasting herb, very fragrant and easy to grow.…
Basil, very tasty leaves
Growing basil yourself is easy, and it is even a great idea…
Plants that make a house a home
Caring for an orchid, phalaenopsis as an example
If the growing and caring for an orchid usually requires time, care…
Ficus retusa, ideal as a bonsai
Ficus retusa is one of the trees most often used to grow…
Prepping poinsettia for Christmas
It gets all the votes at Christmas for its bracts and foliage…
Dracaena marginata, a striking tall house plant
Dracaena marginata, often thought to be a palm tree, is a truly…
Wonderful blooms with "The Rose Garden"
Pruning climbing rose trees
Climbing rose trees are special and you can't prune them like you…
Pierre de Ronsard ® rose tree, a true marvel!
The Pierre de Ronsard ® rose tree is a rose tree bred…
Rose tree diseases and how to treat them
Rose trees are most certainly among the most beautiful flower-bearing shrubs, but…
Dog rose, a rose tree with a rather wild touch
Plant a dog rose bush in a corner of your garden: it…
Bulb flowers for every season
Grecian windflower, superb flowers
Grecian windflower, a kind of anemone, is a bulb flower that is…
Crocus, among the first to bloom
Crocus is a formidable tiny flower that blooms at the end of…
Bluebells, ideal for forest subgrowth
Bluebells are superb bulb flowers that can bloom in spring in the…
Dahlia, unique garden flowers
Dahlias are magnificent flowers. A short list of Dahlia facts Name –…
Climbing vines, fragrant and beautiful
Jasmine, a very fragrant vine
Jasmine and its fragrant smell are enchanting and exotic. Here is what…
Virginia creeper, superb in every season
Virginia creeper, although sometimes mistaken for ivy, has many advantages when it…
Mandevilla and dipladenia, magnificent sisters
Mandevilla – some species of which are called Dipladenia – are remarkable…
Indian jasmine, flower-bearing and fragrant
Indian jasmine is a very beautiful fragrant climbing vine that blooms all…
Fruit trees and berry shrubs
How olive trees react to cold and freezing weather
Oh, the joy of growing an olive tree! Even though it's associated…
Winter pruning of pip fruit trees
Although pruning is definitely a human invention, and trees can go without…
Plant fruit trees!
Cherries, apples, pears… What a joy it is to harvest the fruits…
Plums, a sweet delicacy
The plum symbolizes the sun's comeback after winter and colors abound in…
Citrus, tangy tartilicious
Potted lemon tree, very convenient!
Potted lemon trees are an excellent citrus to grow at home. Care…
Citron, the hand of Buddha
Citron, of which the Buddha's hand is a variety, is a citrus…
Clementine tree and mandarin orange, how to grow them
Both the clementine tree and mandarin orange tree are amazing citrus. Clementine…
Calamondin, a nice indoor orange tree
Calamondin or calamondino is an apartment orange tree very well suited to…
Lawns, lush and luminous
Mowing, the key to a pristine, tidy lawn – get the timing and technique right!
Mowing the lawn is an easy art to master as long as…
Topdress your lawn for a lush, thick, neat result!
Lawns typically give more than they take. Give your lawn a boost…
Remove moss from the lawn
When moss appears on a lawn or in the grass, it often…
Kikuyu grass, lawns made easy
Kikuyu grass gives you a solution against dry spells, foot traffic and…
Plant & tree diseases - organic treatments
Magic potions for fertilizer and to treat plants
Prepare your own magic potions! Infusions, decoctions, fermented tea... take advantage of…
Black spots on maple leaves, treatment
This fungus impacts the leafage and forms black spots on the topside…
Red spider mite, what is the best treatment ?
Red spider mite is a tiny mite of the Tetranychidae family. It…
Sooty mold, techniques and organic treatments to avoid it
When leaves are covered with a blackish substance, similar to black soot…
Special Garden reports
Using rainwater for the garden
Wondering about harvesting rainwater for the garden? Apart from the usual environmental…
Compost – uses and applications in the garden
Thanks to composting, vegetable peels and other organic matter aren’t worthless anymore.…
Swing set, perfect for the garden
Choosing the right swing set is important when you have children, especially…
Slate mulch for ravishing flower beds
Slate mulch will make for most striking contrasts together with your plants.…
