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Composting

The benefits Compost is a 100% natural and excellent quality fertilizer. It lightens the soil and allows for savings on fertilizers, soil and water. Composting is also a significant ecological gesture as it reduces household waste by 30 to 40%. It diverts organic waste from collection and processi ...

30
Jan
2007

Cat litter: what are the advantages of plant-based litter?

erest of preferring biodegradable materials. Be sure to check the labels when purchasing! Some plant-based litters can be thrown directly into the compost because they are 100% natural, without additives or toxic chemicals. Is plant litter effective? It's not just the environmental arguments ...

02
Feb
2023

The mimulus: flowers full of colors.

will self-seed spontaneously, although it is also possible to divide them in the spring. Before planting in the ground, you can enrich the soil with compost or well-decomposed manure. For container gardening, mix garden soil with peat and compost. 3- They like to have their feet cool. The mimulus a ...

29
Mar
2023

The perpetual vegetable garden: which vegetables to plant?

corner of your garden for them, preferably located near your kitchen since you will often go there to pick them. Dig the soil to loosen it and make a compost addition if necessary before sowing or planting. This way, the plants will be able to root well. 5- How to maintain a perpetual vegetable gard ...

10
May
2023

DIY: 5 ideas for using pallets in the garden.

lanks to build your squares, which can be placed either on the ground or at a height, before planting strawberries or herbs, for example. 3- Making a compost bin with pallets. If you prefer a wooden composter rather than a plastic resin bin to make your own compost in the garden, you can also make a ...

24
May
2023

The Christmas tree bag: a practical and supportive idea

al was already a smart and supportive object. Now, it is also an ecological product! Made from non-GMO French grains, this bag is 100% biodegradable and compostable. It carries the 'OK compost' label and can be composted in only 4 to 8 weeks. It is therefore accepted at the waste disposal center ...

21
Nov
2011

Garden: 5 Grandma's recipes that work

d gnats). As long as you follow these few precautions, you can use it to turn hydrangeas blue, enrich your vegetable garden soil, or activate your compost. Some people claim that coffee grounds also help scare away slugs and ants. 5- Use cinnamon as a preventive treatment Thanks to the ess ...

13
Aug
2021

The Japanese apple tree: a spring flowering shrub

ter. Choose a location in the sun and away from wind that could damage its flower buds. In practice, dig a hole about 70 cm in diameter and add compost to your garden soil before placing your shrub and filling in the hole by packing the soil. To finish, form a basin around the foot and wate ...

14
Apr
2022

The camerisier or edible honeysuckle: an amazing shrub

for the first three years while its root system develops. Thereafter, it will be able to withstand some drought. Maintenance is limited to applying compost in March and performing a maintenance pruning if necessary, consisting of cutting off dead or misaligned branches. This pruning can be do ...

27
Apr
2022

Garden: 5 good reasons to stop mowing the lawn

mow only a small portion of the grass to create pathways in the middle of your wild lawn and have easier access to different areas, a greenhouse or a compost bin. 4- A wild lawn is a living spectacle Another good reason to stop mowing the lawn is to let a rich ecosystem teeming with life flouris ...

15
June
2022

Poet's carnation: sowing, cultivation and maintenance

is the problem? If your poet's carnation is not blooming or not blooming much, you can add flowering plant fertilizer to the watering water or make a compost addition in the spring to stimulate bloom. If your poet carnations seem unwell, be aware that these pretty flowers are susceptible to sever ...

24
Aug
2022

Salvia microphylla: 5 questions about small leaf sage

Once your seedlings have produced roots, you can transplant them into the ground in May of the following year. Just be sure to enrich the soil with compost and space your plants 70 to 80 cm apart when planting. The first year after planting, you will only need to water sparingly and mulch. Bew ...

31
Aug
2022

Natural gardening : how to use wormwood in the garden ?

month if necessary. Just be sure to avoid spraying this mixture on young plants and not to throw leftover wormwood infusion or decoction into your compost. And of course, always keep your concoctions out of reach of children and pets. ...

25
Jan
2023

Millettia japonica satsuma : discover the summer wisteria in 5 questions

tain moisture in summer and never let the soil dry out completely between waterings. This summer-blooming plant also appreciates a contribution of compost in the fall. Remember to remove faded flower clusters to prolong its bloom. Once flowering is complete, pruning is limited to removing dead ...

22
Feb
2023

Garden : how to divide a perennial plant ?

he plant pieces without delay. Untangle the roots and cut off their ends before replanting the fragments, making sure to add a handful of well-rotted compost to the bottom of each planting hole. As with a conventional planting, pack the soil around the plant and water copiously. How to share pla ...

08
Mar
2023

Gardening: why you should avoid using peat

helter important biodiversity If you are wondering what to use instead of peat in your garden, know that the best alternative is to make your own soil. You can compost by getting a composter or make homemade soil with the fallen leaves collected in your garden. These two solutions have the double ...

05
Apr
2023

Making natural fertilizer with banana peel.

can then filter your preparation into the second bottle. Simply water your plants with the banana water without diluting it and throw the banana pieces into the compost. This natural and zero-waste fertilizer will surprise you with its effectiveness on tropical plants and flowering plants! You don't ...

09
June
2023

Garden: 5 good reasons to adopt the golden lotus dwarf banana tree.

resistant to cold and wind than other banana trees. Provide it with a rich and well-draining substrate composed of one quarter garden soil, one quarter compost, one quarter well-decomposed manure, and one quarter pumice or coarse sand. Attention: it is best to avoid planting young specimens in the ...

28
June
2023

The Buenos Aires verbena: 5 good reasons to adopt it in the garden.

are well-drained. It prefers light soils, even poor and dry ones. If your soil is heavy or clayey, you just need to add a few shovelfuls of sand and compost during planting. This plant is sensitive to stagnant moisture in winter. However, when the soil is well-drained and mulched, it can withstand ...

17
Aug
2023

Caryopteris: A Beautiful Flowering Plant in Autumn

emoved along with any leaves on the lower part of the cutting. Keep only half of the upper leaves, then transplant the cutting into a pre-moistened seed compost. Cover the pot with a bell jar, a plastic bag, or a mini greenhouse so that it develops in an enclosed environment. However, be careful: t ...

17
Nov
2023