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Thanks to composting, vegetable peels and other organic matter deliver extra value.

No need to worry about whether colors match and pair well. Perfect harmony is so hard to master! A clean, white garden is pleasing in its simplicity. The goal? Introduce as many white blooms as can be, without forgetting rich, textured foliage to give the eye a focal point.

Chemical fertilizers that some gardeners use sure can feed those vegetables in the patch, but not the soil itself!

Peat is fossil organic matter, formed from plant debris. It is the major constituent of soils saturated in water like peat bogs.

Ash can be extremely useful in your garden and for your plants since it becomes an exceptional fertilizer.

N, P, K… does this fertilizer alphabet mean anything to you? These three elements – present in blood and bone meal – are crucial for proper plant growth.

For permaculture, a major source of inspiration is old growth forests. Have you ever seen a forest with bare soil?

Landscaping a flower bed always starts with a basic question: “What type of soil is in my garden?” It’s important to know which plants will grow best.

Dry stonewalls that separate lots or uphold flat terrain on slopes are a wonderful chance to display a variety of flowers while not wasting any space.

Instead of throwing your used coffee grounds away, recycle them in your garden! Plants will thank you for it!

Always 100% natural, plant based mulch, on top of being extremely ornamental, also has the special advantage of turning into excellent fertilizer.

Flax mulch is a by-product of cultivating flax, and it turns out to be an excellent mulch for all plants. It is the perfect soil cover for flower beds, around trees, in garden boxes and in the vegetable patch.

Slate mulch will make for most striking contrasts together with your plants. Key slate mulch facts Availability – regional

Not only is it very ornamental, mineral mulch is 100% natural. This trendy product is also an amazing answer to the problems of

Peach and nectarine is ideal under the shade of parasols. Here are a few fun facts about peach to read through.

Just discovered Mahonia berries were edible? Extend the joy and learn all the best ways to keep and preserve

Gardening by the moon, sure! But how? Gardeners have always observed with fascination the impact of the moon on plants they were growing.

Shale, a mineral mulch, is very ornamental. It lasts a lifetime.

Lively, colorful and evolving as seasons come and go, a mixed border is a brilliant combination of perennials, annuals, shrubs and grasses.

Should you plant here, or rather there? What if you relied on dowsing to find the perfect spot and work towards a bountiful garden? Also helpful: How moon planting works Moon planting calendar Eco-friendly garden practices Why rely on dowsing? Dowsing is the study of the relationship between an environment and its inhabitants. When used […]

Coastal climate batters seaside garden plants with many hardships: strong winds (even hurricanes), sea spray, dry summers, poor soil…

Mulching, composting, natural and organic produce… Are you hoping to learn more about environment-friendly gardening? Start right this winter or during the next dry spell!

What is compost? Fashion blip or true eco-friendly solution for your plants and garden? Compost is without a doubt the answer to the trending quest for organic produce

Mulch is anything purposefully layered on soil to protect plants, nourish them, and decorate your garden.

Many of us only get to garden in shared gardens or community allotments. Lockdown obligations are strict regarding this option.

Sanitary crisis like coronavirus shouldn’t keep you away from your garden. Practically, a lockdown is an opportunity

Lockdowns aim to reduce contact between people, such as when the coronavirus struck. However, professionals must go to their customers to earn a living.

Bees are endangered, in part because of the massive use of pesticides. One thing you can do to protect them is to

Every gardener, at some point, feels overwhelmed by the many plant varieties he or she has to choose from. Where do they come from? Why are some protected by patents? Are they natural?

Grafting, together with preparing cuttings, is one of the most important know-hows to learn when propagating trees and shrubs.

It’s easy to enhance and improve cross-pollination for your target species. These different tips will help you cross-pollinate plants.

Wrought iron multiplies the impact of any garden since it can be worked to fit any style and expectation. Garden set, pergola, low edge fence, bench, hanging swingset, gate, ornament… 

Feeding birds in winter is an excellent initiative to help them through this difficult season.

Attract chaffinch, great tit, blue tit, robin, greenfinch, goldfinch, wren, spotted woodpecker,

How should you care for your garden in winter? Snezana Gerbault, an agronomist and engineer, packed all her tips in book that was prized in several recent events.

Brrr, winter is just along the corner, bringing along those cold temperatures and foul weather. Not all plants can cope when the outdoors gets colder than freezing. Luckily, there are quite a few cold-resistant plants for the garden.

A sensory garden has a simple goal: maximize the sensory experience of its visitors. Designing such a garden isn’t very difficult. You can follow various themes, set portions up into dedicated areas, or fuse all the experiences together as a whole.

Small hand gardening tools make a gardener’s work easier in flower beds and vegetable patches. They also help flower garden boxes and pot arrangements on terraces, balconies and decks.

Preparing cuttings is a simple plant propagation technique that works for many plants. Its main advantage is that it allows you to reproduce the same exact plant

Even in winter, nature finds ways to gift us with joy and magic, with flowers that are full of warmth and color.

Not all plants are hardy. Some are more delicate and are vulnerable to freezing. Adequate protection from the cold must therefore be provided: winterizing is what this is called.

Be they simple or sophisticated, white flowers are great all-purpose plants in the garden. They pair well with all other colors and fit right into every garden style. You can add them to a colorful arrangement in a flower bed, or go the whole nine yards and make everything white.

As soon as the word wasp is mentioned, we all shudder at the thought of that insect that somehow always finds ways to turn a nice family picnic into a frenzied gaggle of panicked people! But did you know there were a great many wasp varieties? One of which is particularly interesting: the predator wasp.

Winter flowers truly brighten up the cold season with their colorful petals.

Majestic, geometric and with not a blade or leaf out of place, French landscaping is a reference in terms of outdoor ornamental gardens.

If there’s enough space, it’s perfectly possible to set up a comfortable patio, deck or terrace.

Succulents are attractive for their ease of care, their great diversity and their waxy or velvet-covered leaves. They do great both indoors and outside!

A prickly invader… but also one of the best medicinal plants of all! Nettle, as useful in the kitchen as it is in the garden, is worthy of our highest esteem.

Layering is a way to multiply plants quite easily, where a plant branch is buried to produce a new specimen.

Regulations regarding the Sichuan pepper plant used to be dramatically strict. In the late XXth century, any import of any plant part whatsoever

Care for something cool – and refreshing! – in your garden? Set up a natural and eco-friendly pond in your garden, that will welcome lush plants and a host of little animals.