THE WORLD | 24.04.09 | 7:53 p.m.(For once people are talking about me in Le Monde…)Except that I never advised against putting Rhododendrons by the sea! (Brittany is still on planet earth…) Access the full article on Lemonde.fr

Lavenders are not pretty! What to do ? Everything you need to know about pruning lavender, santolina and rosemary. Winter has passed by and Mediterranean shrubby plants, such as lavender , the santolins , rosemary , whatever the variety, tend to lose their leaves at the base, even over a good part

No May without lily of the valley. But where to put the pot offered by the loved one, once deflowered? (thrush, not the loved one…) Lily of the valley is an undergrowth plant. It therefore prefers light shade and humus-rich soil with average humidity, especially during growth and flowering. Once f

Nitrogen hunger, what is it and when? The benefits of plant mulch (leaves, grass, RCW flax straw, etc.) are numerous. But we can sometimes observe, a few days after the installation of the mulch, a yellowing of the foliage of the mulched plants. Its nitrogen hunger . In fact, the bacteria responsibl

Tomato is a fruit vegetable. It is the most consumed vegetable garden plant in the world. Of various shapes (round, elongated, pear-shaped, flattened) and of various colors (red, pink, yellow, green, brown, orange, white, marbled…) the tomato can weigh from a few grams to more than one kilo. The fla

Fertilization is an action to be repeated throughout the year . The bottom fertilization is done mainly in autumn but when setting up a new crop on sunny days, a spring fertilization is required. Throughout the year, plants need more or less fertilizing elements. They draw from the ground, what the

Question from a blogger. My blue fescues are ugly, how do I prune them? » Grass like blue fescues, they should be cut very close in order to eliminate dry strands and let the plant breathe and make new shoots. When the fescue, after only a few years, is very large, it may have a dry part in the m

Its time to redo your planters, balcony boxes and other flower pots. Success depends above all on the potting soil used. Last years soil Fire it! Throw it! Do not reuse it! The soil in your planters that was used last year is a breeding ground for diseases, insects and other little jokes that co

Theres manure to do! To garden naturally and respect the environment, it is necessary to apply alternative solutions to the use of phytosanitary products. Some plants can replace synthetic products and be used as green manures, directly in the planting hole or as ground cover, or even in the form o

The work of May are many and some are indispensable and cannot be postponed. Now is the time to pay special attention to seeds of the month of April. Transplanting is the next step. Either in a bucket if the plants are small, or in the ground, taking the precaution of covering or mulching them, th

Question from a blogger:my rhubarb is blooming and I dont know what to do . » The rhubarb flower must be removed, all the flower stalks are cut at the base. They exhaust the plant for nothing. Then, follow with nitrogen fertilization to grow the foliage at the expense of the flower. Dried blood an

To answer a question from Grandma Catou, tomato sowing can begin in greenhouses. If you live in a cold region wait another month. The soil must be warm enough when planting in the ground. Sowing too early forces you to keep the plants at home for a long time with the risk of etiolation. This month,

Rose stings, danger! Pruning the rose requires wearing gloves. But, aside from boxing or baseball gloves, the thorn often finds its way to the finger, cutting through leather, cotton or latex. I have a little something :if the right hand carries the pruner, the left holds a pickle tong ! Pinching t

Question from a blogger:What do I do with my faded hyacinth? All bulbous plants, tulips, hyacinths, crocuses, daffodils... must redo their reserve , which they place in their bulb. To do this, cut off the faded flowers and continue watering. If the plants are potted, plant them in the garden and c

With that, if you still have late blight on the potatoes in your garden, try peanuts! Reference:Department of Agriculture and Aquaculture Canada Potato late blight is a fungal disease originating in Mexico, which spread to Europe and North America around 1845. Late blight caused epidemics and f

Question from a blogger:Is lime dangerous and can we cultivate afterwards? It was cultural to bring lime in gardens and fields, before cultivation, in order on the one hand to make a calcium supply and then to raise the pH of the soil, i.e. lower the acidity . For me, in a loam garden with a com

April cold Fragile plants, those which have had the right to be covered with a white blanket, understand a wintering veil, those which have had a soft straw slipper on their feet, those whose leaves have been gathered by holding them with cotton string, have the right to breathe. Activity resumes.

Question from a user:should roses be pruned when planting them? The only pruning I recommend is that of the end of the roots, when the roses are bare-rooted. I dont cut branches for several reasons. Winter prunings do not heal until vegetation resumes in the spring. Pruning wounds are openings t

Question from a blogger:What do I do with my wilted Amaryllis? Like all bulbous potted plants, whose flower has finished its decorative function, all you have to do is cut the flower stem without cutting the leaves . As soon as the outside temperature allows it, plant the bulbs with their leaves,

No question here of cuttings in winter to multiply it, one is enough!Winter cuttings are those that are made in winter (Precision for those whose flu has seized the neurons). They are also called dry wood cuttings. Virtually all deciduous shrubs can be propagated like this. 20 cm branches, the base