Mulching

To transform your growing beds into spots of high ecological value, here are a few simple tips and solutions. Common sense applies and points the way to sustainable gardening.

In fall, when trees and shrubs lose their foliage, a thick blanket of useful dead leaves forms in the garden. It is the season to unclog gutters and pick up leaves, and use them for gardens and vegetable plots

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

So you splurged and treated yourself to a eucalyptus tree, an oleander, a mimosa tree, a lemon tree or an olive tree? Here is how to protect these plants over the cold season.

Organic gardening means gardening together with nature instead of against it. Organic growing techniques endeavor to respect soil, plants… and the consumer, too. They rely on vegetable and fruit species that are well-suited to local growing conditions.

There is a mind-numbing amount of mulches on the market, and it’s never simple to find out which one is best for where you live and the plants you want to mulch.

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

Clay pebbles, or leca, are brown balls of clay that are of great use to plants. It has the advantage of reliably managing water for plants, and it lasts a long time.

To convert your green waste into green gold like mulch and compost, invest in both a shredder and a composter.

Fall is usually the season when the purchasing of a chipper shredder comes to mind, with all the pruned shrubs and trees leading to mountains of branches. Since it is now often illegal to simply burn the branches in a huge bonfire as was done before, and we usually lack space to let it break […]

Ramial Chipped Wood, or RCW for short, is a type of mulch that maximizes forestry waste. When trees are harvested for wood, their branches and twigs can become nutrient-rich mulch for gardens and vegetable beds.

BRF is a common term in forestry. It is derived from the French “Bois Raméal Fragmenté”, or Ramial Chipped Wood. Anybody can make this mulch from crushed and shredded green wood branches. It’s the best mulch for enriching and protecting garden soil.

Made of coir, coconut fiber, hemp… These new biodegradable mulching fabrics are, for the most part, allowed in organic farming. But the question is, can we use them in our garden or vegetable patch?

Dry soil, full of rocks, not a nutrient in sight? Seems like a harsh environment where plants can’t grow! Fear not! Just select plants that evolved specifically to thrive in those environments, and compensate for the worst drawbacks with a few astute landscaping tricks. Discover our tips to create an easy and thriving dry garden! […]

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

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

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!

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

Garden stores have all sorts of mulches, designed to perfectly match the needs of plants and protect them through summer and winter. Did you know you could make mulch yourself?