10 techniques to put in place in your garden to limit chemical inputs and why not, do without! Preamble: Pesticide means killer of pests, harmful species. The term phytosanitary product, or phytopharmaceutical, is also used. France is the third largest user of pesticides in the world, resulting i

10 techniques to put in place in your garden to limit chemical inputs and why not, do without! 2. Biodiversity: Biodiversity is the diversity of living things. The fauna and also the flora are its components High biodiversity in a garden is a response to invasive populations. Beneficiaries (anim

10 techniques to put in place in your garden to limit chemical inputs and why not, do without! 3. soil fertility: Plants feed mainly on elements found in the soil. These elements for the most part result from a transformation of organic matter by the inhabitants of the soil. Without soil animals,

10 techniques to put in place in your garden to limit chemical inputs and why not, do without! 4. Irrigation management Water is life. All living organisms need water all the time. But just enough. Looks are just as important. Too much water must not lead to a lack of air in the soil. This woul

10 techniques to put in place in your garden to limit chemical inputs and why not, do without! 5th component, mulching. 5. mulching Soil cover has several advantages:limiting water loss from the soil, limiting the germination of weed seeds (known as weeds), a protective cover for the inhabitants

Gemmotherapy is the medicine of the buds. Gemmotherapy is a phytotherapy that highlights the properties of the buds of plants and in particular those of trees. We owe this therapeutic approach to Dr. Pol Henry, president of the French Society of Biotherapy, who published the foundations of his met

Here is the title of my new bedside book, Caring for the garden with plants » (Philippe Delwiche, ed. Nature and Progress) It is true that the experiments carried out on the possibilities of treating plants with other plants, by liquid manure, macerations or other decoctions, are more a matter of

Whether you are satisfied with manure or other homemade preparations, or whether you are a fan of garden chemistry, the use of the sprayer requires some precautions to take for yourself, your plants and the environment. I would also add for his wallet. Manual sprayer. The first mistake made is in t

Is it mad love between the cucumber that crawls and the tomato on its spiral metal stake? True story :a few days ago the mother of one of my friends went to her vegetable garden for the daily picking of vegetables. Tomatoes and cucumbers in small slices in a salad bowl, a few drops of vinaigrette,

Come on! Everybody out! I can still hear his words echo. The stormy rain ended, our mother who looked after her children and those of others during the summer holidays, asked us to go and see if the snails were out. Wearing rubber boots, where the feet sweated quickly, we went to play starving Ind

It’s planting season. And maybe you have considered planting a tree. But what is a tree? But what is a tree? Out of kindness for your brains still a little sleepy on this cold morning, I will give you the true definition of the tree. Take note, plug in your recorders, watch out for the scoop:a t

Garden Pet Shop Florist [Audio] Isabelle MORAND – Garden. Making a success of your compost [Audio] Isabelle MORAND – Garden. Successful composting Compost makes it possible to recycle waste and enrich the soil. Here are some tips for successful quality compost, “the gardener’s black gold”. Compost

Bamboo, how to get rid of it in the garden? It is a very nice plant that loves your garden so much that it shows it to you and takes place where there is, that is to say everywhere! And here I am sucking you on one side, on the other. I go see the girlfriends to get to know each other, even if it

Physical activity is strongly recommended throughout our lives. But it is more so when you get older, when you become a senior. And when you are lucky enough to be in good health, spending time in your garden to beautify it or maintain a vegetable garden yourself is a very healthy occupation, both m

Winter is about to end and unfortunately some plants have suffered damage from frost, or at least from temperatures that are too low for them. So, frozen plant, what to do? How does the cold work? A plant has, inscribed in its genes, its resistance to cold. Depending on the genus or species, a plan

Managing weeds and other invasive plants Here is the week of alternatives to pesticides which lasts 10 days… It has to be, until it lasts 366. Still, its good to do a few reminders. The pesticide currently most used by home gardeners is weed killer. I would hide the name of the product you have in

Summer bulbs, choice and planting April is the time to decorate your exterior with summer bulb plants. These are the plants whose underground part is fleshy and whose flowering occurs between the end of May and October. By extension, they are perennials, although some are frost-sensitive. Perennial

Planting in window boxes, balconies and other pots Many of you ask me questions about planting in planters or pots. Which container to choose? What potting soil to use? How many clay pebbles should I put in the bottom? Obviously, pot gardens, on balconies or terraces still exist and thats good. H

The garden question of the month:mulberry tree, how to prune it Hello, we have a mulberry tree of about 2.50 m. This year the mulberry tree has extended its branches a lot and has given a lot of blackberries. The problem is that the branches are so long that they sag and crack at the base under the

The 1st January 2019 will mark the end of the use of synthetic chemical pesticides in the gardens of amateur gardeners. Dangerous pesticides? Here we are almost there. In a month, we will pass in 2019 and from the first day the ban on using a pesticide in a garden will be effective. It is true that