Watering

Dracaena (Dragon plant) watering

Watering is the single most important factor to make sure your Dracaena marginata survives… and thrives!

Ace your eco-friendly gardening practices

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, a layer to protect and feed plants

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

Why does my dracaena have yellow leaves?

Plants of the Dracaena family are very easy houseplants to care for, but on occasion they present yellow leaves, a telling symptom of overwatering.

Techniques to save a poisoned tree

Have you sprayed too much insecticide on your tree? Applied too much fertilizer? There may still be a chance to save your plant. Here is how to save a poisoned tree.

How to increase humidity in air for houseplants

Many houseplants come from tropical areas where air moisture levels are very high. In apartments and homes, increase air moisture

Begonia leaves with drops of water on them

Fermented tea, using weeds to make fabulous organic treatments

Fermented tea from weeds is an effective and environment-friendly resource to fight most insects, pests and plant diseases.

Wooden bucket used to prepare fermented weed tea in.

Guttation – how plants deal with too much water

Guttation is the expelling of excess water or nutrients through tiny openings on leaves and stems. This biological process enables plants to restore balance

Guttation on a grape vine leaf, droplets of guttant lining the edges.

Miniature man-made aquifer

Ever dreamed of having a garden that stays green throughout droughts? Do your water-hogging plants keep you from taking more than a week-end off?

Hydrogel water crystals to beat drought

This is a product that goes by many different names: Polyter, Water Crystals, Orbeez, Watergel, Hydrogel, Hydrosource, Water drops, root watering crystals, super-absorbent polymers, PAM, water retention granules, hydrating crystals, water beads, water pebbles, hydrobeads, crystal soil, water jelly, jelly balls, soil moist, super slusher… The list seems endless and shows how much hope is […]

The sun is reflected in a swollen bead of hydrogel balls.

Lemon tree, get the watering right, and the harvest will follow the flow!

Watering, for the lemon tree, is an important factor in enabling proper growth as seasons come and go. It plays a key role in blooming, fruit formation, and, consequently, on the lemon harvest. Whatever the season – spring, summer, fall – here are the good practices to follow to correctly match your lemon tree’s water […]

Pot-in-pot technique for easy annuals

Annuals are often amazing in their variety and they bring fresh change to the garden. The pot-in-pot technique is a great way to make replacing them and

An impatiens remains potted but benefits from being in the ground for water and nutrients.

Watering – we’re all involved

Watering is an essential part of gardening – but how should we go about it? 40% of American rivers and 25% of Western and Central Europe’s rivers are extremely polluted.

Using rainwater for the garden

Wondering about harvesting rainwater for the garden? Apart from the usual environmental and ethical considerations that may drive you to find something better than tap water to water the garden, there’s also that simple reality check we sometimes overlook: your wallet! Indeed, tap water as provided by utilities tends to be quite expensive, and prices […]

Rainwater tank connected to gutter spout

Clean dust off your houseplants! Fuzzy, furry, thorny ones, too!

Inside a house, plant’s aren’t any different from furniture… they also gather dust! In time, a layer accumulates on leaves. Day in, day out, and in the end it sticks to the leaves.

Showering plants is the most natural way to clean leaves

Drought resistant pot arrangements

Are you starting to feel that watering in summer is a chore? Wouldn’t it be pleasing to have only plants with no watering? Select plants that can cope with lack of water and you’ll have found a great solution to your problem!

Olive trees can cope with drought even when in pots.

In dry gardens, landscaping works wonders

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! […]

Out for the holidays, how to deal with the watering

Before leaving to go on holiday, a few good tips can ensure that your garden plants will still be in great health when you get back. But in case of dry spell, watering must be both carefully planned and not excessive. Are you traveling away from the garden for a week or more? Start with […]