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Which flowers to plant in a garden box for spring? Perennials, bulb flowers and annuals mix & pair very well for blissfully colorful potting arrangements.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

There are times when plants require topdressing to grow better and thrive. If you’re growing plants in any of these conditions,

Barberry (Berberis) can be grown into impressive bonsai specimens. Try your hand on this unusual but beautiful

After choosing your bare-root tree and its spot in the garden, make the most of November. Gardeners know that the Saint Catherine Feast day (on Nov 25th) is best to succeed your planting. (Editor’s note: it’s possible to plant in spring for specimens purchased in pots or containers.)

Nature doesn’t think in terms of “good soil, bad soil”. Each soil type simply welcomes a different set of plants. Chalky soil is known for having excellent drainage. It’s quite light, but rather poor and rocky.

The Mahonia shrub isn’t only a formidable winter flower shrub – it’s also a source of high-value

Fending off birds and other plant and vegetable feathered foes is a mission a scarecrow pulls off with glee. But frightening birds away doesn’t mean your scarecrow must look scary! Actually, what is attractive to us is repulsive to them!

Attract butterflies to your garden! Threatened because their natural habitat is dwindling, and because of pesticides, butterflies can find refuge in our very own gardens,

These feed on pests, help plants reproduce, and give the soil better structure. Beneficial insects really give us a real hand in the garden!

Raised garden boxes, elevated planters and other solutions are quite convenient for those who want to garden but can’t bend over!

Nice weather usually means eating more delicious fruits and vegetables. Why not seize the chance to garden and grow your own together with your children?

Bursting with unspent energy, children are probably among those who suffer most during these times of confinement.

Early fall, protect soil and plants from winter frost spells.

Wood chips make for an excellent plant-based mulch. Layered around your trees and shrubs, they share all sorts of benefits to your plants. Wood chip mulch literally shares rich forest fertility to your very own garden soil! Key wood chip mulch facts Availability – high Cost – low Ornamental value – can be naturally dyed […]

Enhancing clay soil that is often too soggy starts with proper identification of the issue. Here is how to recognize the type of soil you have and what the options are to fix it.

Know your type of soil and you’ll succeed in growing your plants. This will point out how to make it better and which species will fare best.

Cocoa hull is an excellent mulch and an effective seasonal fertilizer. Catching the eye and offering incredible agronomic properties, it is the perfect mulch for any garden plant

Summer sends its scorching heat out but one spot in the garden offers a cool atmosphere which is perfect for the heat-struck visitor: the canopy pergola covered in plants. An unmistakable feeling of peace calls out from a plant-covered pergola, often set at the entrance of both house and garden. The charm of a pergola […]

Do you throw coffee grounds away? Not anymore! Coffee grounds have many uses that can boost your garden and flower beds, just like it gives you a boost

While it’s difficult to keep microscopic pollen from flying around, there are a few things that will reduce cross-pollination. Quick read: what is cross-pollination? Promote cross-pollination instead of blocking it All our posts to understand cross-pollination Increase distance to other varieties Pollen may travel far, but in many cases having several hundred yards or meters […]