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Garden: 5 good reasons to stop mowing the lawn

1- Tall grasses are more resistant to drought With hot weather becoming more common during the summer, it's a good idea to no longer mow your lawn to conserve moisture and help plants better withstand the drought. Indeed, the shorter a lawn is cut and the more the sun's rays reach the base of th ...

15
June
2022

5 tips for organizing an eco-friendly picnic

vironmentally friendly materials. And if you don't have a cloth tablecloth for your nature lunch, you can simply use an old sheet to spread on the grass before laying out your victuals. 3- Cook homemade and in season As far as food is concerned, avoid buying your sandwiches and salads at the ...

26
July
2022

Land art : the artist Saype repaints the Ballon d'Alsace

Saype did not hesitate to embark on a large-scale project, representing a real artistic challenge. This artist already known for his paintings on grass has created a huge ephemeral fresco of nearly 5000 m² on one of the slopes of the Ballon d'Alsace (the highest point of the department). Thi ...

04
July
2022

For Saint Barbara's Day, sow wheat and lentils

is tradition are said to date back to Greek and Roman antiquity where fecundity rituals were practiced. According to ancient beliefs, wheat in the grass represented the first fruits of the harvest, and a good germination of wheat in the heart of winter augured abundant crops for the following yea ...

30
Nov
2007

8 steps to non-gardening

amount of help, and will get along best with local wildlife. Look for plants that will be generous to pollinators; avoid non-native species. Replace grass, switch to clover The time for neat lawn is over. Their voracious appetite for water and chemicals is simply unsustainable; meanwhile, they rob ...

18
May
2020

The griffin foot: a winter flower

Did you know that? Fetid hellebore has many vernacular names. It is called griffin's foot but also bear's paw, snake's rose, horsebit or fool's grass. There are several cultivars of it today that you can adopt in your garden, including: - the Green Giant with very bright green flowers ...

12
Jan
2022

6 ideas to boost your purchasing power immediately

It can be useful to someone for a little money. You don't mow your garden every day, so why not lend or rent your lawnmower to your neighbor whose grass is starting to invade the garden and bother you. Finally, some big brands offer to buy back some of your products (Kyabi...) and also offer you ...

01
June
2022

Trip to England: 10 places to visit in Cornwall

breathtaking view, but spectators can also hear the waves crashing on the shore... Unusually, spectators even have the opportunity to Picnic on the grass of the stands before attending one of the many shows offered during the summer season. 6- Penzance and St. Michael's Mount Among the 10 pl ...

23
June
2022

Drought: how to prepare your vegetable garden for a dry spell?

ble garden for a dry regime is therefore to provide a good thickness of mulch, favoring plant materials such as straw, nettles or green waste such as grass clippings. In practice, you should spread on the ground a mulch 8 to 10 cm thick, preferably right after watering and lightly scratching the ...

01
Mar
2023

Dog and cat: how to design a garden for a pet?

an emergency and take him to the vet. Also, other plants with sharp stems can injure a young puppy. This is especially true of the stems of pampas grass. To avoid injuries in the pet's mouth, it is best to get him used to playing with a dog toy rather than a stick. Beware of parasites Parasit ...

09
Mar
2023

The dierama or angel's fishing rod: a plant full of poetry.

amily, which includes irises, crocuses, and gladioli, it stands out from these bulbs because of its graceful appearance, which gives it the look of a grass. In addition to its fine foliage and tufted growth habit, this perennial produces arching inflorescences in the summer that bend and sway at th ...

17
Mar
2023