Treating diseases and pests
Plants in the garden rarely look as pristine as the images on labels from the stores we purchased them. Actually, even the pictures we showcase on this website sometimes feel like thousand-to-one occurrences! But fear not! Even you can grow sumptuous splendid flowers and scrumptious juicy flawless fruits with proper treatments against parasites, pests and diseases. And all of these are perfectly organic and natural, too!
Protect your garden from these 3 pests
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Transplant shock, what it is and how can you minimize it
Transplant shock is actually a combination of three factors. The plant undergoes a certain… Read more
Bird vs. Bush – can there be too many birds?
Silverberry is quite a resilient shrub, but there are cases when something as innocuous… Read more
Scab, everything you need to know about it
A fungal disease that strikes terror in the heart of orchards, scab can be… Read more
Compost, very useful in the garden
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Aphids, how to get rid of them?
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Peach leaf curl, how to treat it?
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Garlic decoction, technique and timing
Garlic decoctions are an excellent solution to treat most diseases and fungus that impact… Read more
Scale insects – techniques and organic treatments to avoid them
Mealybugs are part of the scale insect family and are among the most common… Read more
Russian olive tree, an invasive species in America
The Russian Olive tree, as opposed to the native American silverberry, is considered a… Read more
Black spots on maple leaves, treatment
This fungus impacts the leaves of the tree and forms black spots on the… Read more
Sycamore lace bug, organic treatments to control it
The sycamore lace bug can potentially devastate all plane trees. It is actually a… Read more
Ladybug, the assistant gardener
The Good Lord’s beetle is a incredible bug that feeds on aphids. It is… Read more
Treatment against Otiorhynchus larvae
This little larvae, a kind of white worm, is also called “weevil”. It sets… Read more
Useful animals in the garden
In these days of sustainable development and environmental protection, supporting animal and insect life… Read more
Effective organic ant repellant
Although they aren’t directly pests for plants and for humans, ants can quickly turn… Read more
Erineum mite, a microscopic spider causes blisters on grapevine leaves
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Strawberry tree leaf spot
Also known as Didymosporium arbuticola Zeller, this disease infects strawberry trees. Symptoms are the… Read more
Natural and organic weeding, it works!
Weeding has always been the starting point of many questions: how can undesired growth… Read more
Magic potions for fertilizer and to treat plants
Prepare your own magic potions! Infusions, decoctions, fermented tea… take advantage of natural plant… Read more
Compost, all you need to know on composting waste
Making your own compost is a practice that helps the environment through recycling waste. Read more
Boxwood tree moth, techniques and treatments to avoid and treat these parasites
The Boxwood tree moth, Cydalima perspectalis, is an insect of the Crambidae family in… Read more
Oak processionary, treatment for this caterpillar
This well-known oak tree parasite is a caterpillar that devours the leaves, until it… Read more
Organic treatments for your fruit trees
Do you have a garden with fruit trees and you’d like to get a… Read more
Red spider mite, what is the best treatment ?
Red spider mite is a minuscule mite of the Tetranychidae family that attacks garden… Read more
Build your own apartment composting unit, tips and tricks
You live the urban life in an apartment but would nonetheless love to make… Read more
Green manure, give it a thought!
It protects the ground from weeds and enriches the soil with nitrogen and humus:… Read more
Rust, Techniques and treatments to avoid it
Even though the number of fungal diseases called “rust” is very high, they almost… Read more
Sooty mold, techniques and organic treatments to avoid it
When leaves are covered with a blackish substance, similar to black soot that would… Read more
Bordeaux mixture, an effective treatment
Bordeaux mixture is an effective fungus treatment authorized for use in organic farming. Read more
Fruit flies, how to fight them
Very small flies score the fruits with their ovipositor to deposit their eggs inside.… Read more
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