Companion plants for roses
Being the ultimate in flowerdom, roses can be paired with many plant species, and each pairing creates unique harmonious ensembles. Choose your pick!
Companion planting
Companion planting results from studying interactions between plants. Some love growing together, while others are dire enemies.
Biodiversity in permaculture for a self-sustaining garden
In permaculture, nature does all the work! For a permaculture garden to be sustainable, self-sufficient and properly balanced,
Aphids, how to get rid of them?
Aphids are fearsome insects that attack leaves and feed on plant sap. There are natural ways to treat against them. Leaves curl up and become sticky.
Companion planting: pair vegetables with flower and herbs!
When plants live as neighbors, they’re just like us: often, they really help each other out, but sometimes they just can’t stand each other!
Tomato care – watering, fertilizing, companions, pruning…
Truth be said, tomato plants reign as kings in every vegetable patch, be it in the ground or on a balcony or terrace. Never does one get bored with that tasty, juicy flesh. Notwithstanding this aura, sometimes they play hard-to-get and at times even require full-time care.
Companion planting in the vegetable patch
Just like humans, vegetables also have friends and foes. Some families stimulate or protect each other. Other families tire each other out and make each other vulnerable. Companion planting is the art of pairing them well!
Beneficial insects that lend us gardeners a hand
These feed on pests, help plants reproduce, and give the soil better structure. Beneficial insects really give us a real hand in the garden!
Permaculture main principles and definition
Ready for your first steps in permaculture? Whether your garden be big or small, laid out already or still in the planning stages,
No-treat vegetable patch: easy peasy
Experiment with companion planting which has by now proven its effectiveness in organic vegetable gardening. It’s easy, all pros and no cons: no treating and less work!
Organic ant control – effective repellent plants and treatments
Natural organic ant control is possible and effective. Here are a few tricks to fight against these tiny insects.
