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Phacelia: 3 good reasons to plant this flower in your garden

The third good reason to embrace this plant is that it is very melliferous. If you want to take advantage of phacelia's beautiful bloom and attract pollinating Insects to your garden, don't hesitate to spread seedlings throughout the summer until September. This will allow you to achieve continuo ...

08
June
2022

Garden: 5 good reasons to stop mowing the lawn

our area. 2- Weeds are melliferous Although mistakenly referred to as 'weeds', weeds that grow in the lawn are actually very useful in attracting pollinating Insects to the garden. These various weeds such as dandelions, clovers, nettles, plantain or daisies for example produce nectar sought ...

15
June
2022

Unusual: 3 good sides of mosquitoes.

uld have a negative impact on the population of certain birds, especially in the Arctic tundra where migratory birds feed exclusively on these insects. 2- They are pollinating insects. We talk a lot about the importance of saving bees to ensure crop pollination. However, we know less that mosquitoes ...

04
Aug
2023

Green manure: definition, sowing and benefits.

ood source of nitrogen - Winter vetch, which competes with weeds - White mustard, which is reputed to clean the soil - Crimson clover, which attracts pollinating insects - Buckwheat, which provides phosphorus to the soil. How to sow and bury green manure? A plant used as green manure can be sown bef ...

16
May
2008

The vanilla tree, the plant that produces vanilla

. In the wild, the fertilization of the vanilla flower is done by the melipone (a bee endemic to Mexico) or by hummingbirds. In the absence of these pollinating animals, artificial fertilization is carried out by putting pollen in contact with the pistil. Madagascar is the leading producer of ...

15
Sep
2010

Seed Bombs: How to Make Seed Bombs?

nature into cities. When thrown into abandoned lots, seed bombs can: - raise urban dwellers' awareness about greening cities. - help bees and other pollinating insects find pollen in urban environments. - promote biodiversity in cities. Moreover, it is entirely possible to use these clay and comp ...

30
Mar
2016

Garden: 5 good reasons to put flowers in your garden

ng flower is green carnation or Tagetes patula as it has a repulsive effect on soil Insects and nematodes. Finally, you can grow borage to attract pollinating Insects and scare away caterpillars and slugs. To keep these undesirables away, simply spread a layer of borage leaves at the base of o ...

29
Sep
2021

Garden: 5 drought-resistant flowering plants

July. These aromatic herbs, which are very useful in cooking and herbal medicine, also have the advantage of being melliferous plants that attract pollinating Insects to the garden. ...

29
June
2022

Leisure: 5 nature activities to share with children

and watching how they carry crumbs or other fragments on their back. Take advantage of a passing bee to introduce children to the importance of these pollinating insects for our food. If you have a garden, you can also seed flowers and plants to attract butterflies and be able to observe them mor ...

26
Aug
2022

Millettia japonica satsuma : discover the summer wisteria in 5 questions

ia is an interesting climber for providing shade in the garden but also attracting pollinators? Its clusters of very fragrant flowers attract many pollinating insects like bees and bumblebees but also butterflies! If you don't have a garden but a simple balcony in the city, you can consider gr ...

22
Feb
2023

Frog in the garden: what to do?

en You may be asking yourself: what's the point of going to such lengths to attract toads or frogs to my garden? Just like earthworms, butterflies or pollinating insects such as bees, amphibians are gardener's helpers! In fact, toads and frogs eat small insects, mosquitoes and flies, but also cat ...

24
Feb
2023

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

which is the second of the 5 good reasons to adopt it in your garden. When in bloom, this plant from the Verbenaceae family attracts butterflies and pollinating insects, thus promoting biodiversity in your garden. It simply needs full sun exposure to bloom abundantly throughout the summer and attr ...

17
Aug
2023

Environment: Understanding Nature Restoration in 5 Questions

ir damage related to soil sealing and re-wet drained peatlands. • take measures to support forests, for example by removing non-native plants. • protect pollinating insects such as bees and their habitats. This text still has to be formally approved by the Council and the European Parliament ...

21
Nov
2023

Garden: 5 Good Reasons to Plant a Guava Tree

s also an ornamental tree. In spring, it is covered with delicate white flowers with long pale yellow stamens. These pretty fragrant flowers delight pollinating insects and are not the only part of the tree that is particularly aesthetic... The Psidium guajava also has a remarkable bark. This peel ...

07
Dec
2023

The Rice Paper Plant: 5 Things to Know About Tetrapanax papyrifera

e white blossoming of Tetrapanax papyrifera adds to its charm. Its small pom-pom shaped flowers are clustered together. They attract bees and delight pollinating insects in general. More broadly, the rice paper plant promotes biodiversity in the garden because its flowering is followed by small bla ...

19
Feb
2024

Garden: When to Trim Hedges for the Birds?

s who like to take refuge there to give birth. Finally, you can also build an insect hotel and sow a flower meadow to attract butterflies and all sorts of pollinating insects, ensuring beautiful flowers and bountiful harvests in the vegetable garden. ...

18
Mar
2024