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7 January 2026 Pruning and maintaining

Looking after raspberry bushes: how should they be pruned?

Prune raspberries according to their fruiting habit. Summer-fruiting and autumn-fruiting varieties crop on canes of different ages. Identify your variety first: cutting every cane to the ground can remove the next summer crop. Understand the two types Summer raspberries fruit...

3 January 2026 Landscaping

Is it worth building a hedgehog shelter in your garden?

Hedgehogs are small, omnivorous mammals that feast on caterpillars, slugs and other garden pests. They are considered to be harmless animals that help to regulate pests naturally in the wild. Although it is illegal to keep hedgehogs as pets, you...

2 January 2026 Permapotes

Happy New Year 2026: health, serenity... and a well-planned vegetable garden 🌿

A new year is upon us. It comes with its share of resolutions, desires to do better, to slow down sometimes, and to get back to basics. For many people, the vegetable garden is part of this quest for balance....

22 December 2025 Permapotes

2026 sowing calendar: plan your vegetable garden with the Permapotes application

Every new season is a blank page. And at the dawn of 2026, one thing is certain: vegetable gardening is prepared in advance. Anticipating, observing, organising... it's often these little details that make the difference between a garden that "just...

17 December 2025 Growing vegetables

When is spinach in season?

Spinach is a leafy vegetable in the Chenopodiaceae family, like amaranth and arrowroot. As well as its use in cooking, it also makes itself useful in the garden as a green manure. It can be grown in spring and autumn....

13 December 2025 Pruning and maintaining

How to prune currant bushes properly

The redcurrant is one of the small fruit bushes, like the raspberry and blackcurrant, that fits in perfectly with the garden. To give it every chance of producing abundant fruit, it needs to be pruned properly.<br> Small fruit bushes Having...

10 December 2025 Diseases and pests

How do you get rid of rats in the garden?

They're everywhere, they're numerous, intelligent and gluttonous... they're rats! If you've got an outdoor space, chickens or a simple compost heap, you've probably already come across a long tail scurrying around. As much as we love animals, rats are unfortunately...

6 December 2025 Ornamental garden

Why plant a dogwood in your garden?

Dogwoods belong to the genus Cornus. They include shrubs and small trees valued for flowers, colourful bracts, autumn foliage or bright winter stems. Choose a species that suits your garden: their requirements are not all the same. Shelter for garden...

3 December 2025 Ornamental garden

How can I winterise my bamboo?

Originally from China, bamboo is a sturdy shrub that can grow at altitudes of up to 3,000 metres. There are over 1,000 species. Those found in Europe are resistant to the cold, but not to long periods of frost. For...

15 November 2025 Cooking

How to cook kale?

Kale cabbage has been all the rage in the kitchen for some years now. This very old variety of green cabbage was already eaten by the Romans. It is also known as kale, feather cabbage or semi-dwarf kale. Its leaves...

12 November 2025 Ornamental garden

How do you protect your olive tree for the winter?

This symbol of the Mediterranean looks great, so to embellish your terrace, garden or vegetable patch, you've succumbed to the charm of the olive tree. This beautiful tree with its grey trunk, green-grey foliage on top and silver on the...

8 November 2025 Pruning and maintaining

Vegetable garden: what should you do in your greenhouse as winter approaches?

The days are getting shorter and shorter and the temperature is dropping day by day. You're picking your last vegetables of the summer: peppers, aubergines...You'll soon have finished your preserves for the approaching winter and you're putting the brakes on...

5 November 2025 Preparing the soil

Crop rotation in the vegetable garden: the strategy for healthy soil and abundant harvests

Crop rotation is a key strategy for maintaining healthy, productive soil while avoiding disease and pest problems. It is part of a sustainable gardening approach and promotes plant diversity, soil health and bountiful harvests. By understanding the principles of crop...

1 November 2025 Diseases and pests

"Grain of rice" in leeks: how to avoid leafminer?

The leek leafminer fly, which originates from Eastern Europe, first appeared in France in the early 2000s. At present, it is mainly rampant in the northern part of France, but is gaining more and more ground. This diptera also known...

29 October 2025 Growing vegetables

Can you grow a cherry stone in your garden?

Growing a cherry stone in your garden is entirely possible. It can be done easily with your pitter provided you follow the right steps and get the right equipment. We provide all the advice relating to planting your cherry stone...

25 October 2025 Pruning and maintaining

How do you grow and care for a pear tree in the garden?

Growing a fruit tree in your garden such as a pear tree requires knowledge about the shrub itself, but also about the diseases and pests that affect this tree. We take a look at everything involved in growing and maintaining...

22 October 2025 Growing vegetables

How do I grow a lemon tree?

Growing a lemon tree can sometimes be complicated, especially if you don't have the right recommendations! We're doing the rounds to bring you all the advice and help you grow a lemon tree easily...<br /> Growing lemon trees in your...

18 October 2025 Growing vegetables

How do you plant a vine in your garden?

Vines, also known as Vitis vinifera, are woody plants that originated in Europe. A necessary step in cultivating your own wine or tasting delicious grapes, planting vines is an attainable dream as long as you follow a few basic principles....

15 October 2025 Tips for the vegetable garden

Broody hen: how to help your hen hatch her eggs

Some breeds are known for brooding, like Australorps or Cochins. Although there's no point in forcing your hens to brood, certain behaviours can encourage them to do so in an ideal environment, when they decide to! So, how do you...

11 October 2025 Ornamental garden

When should hydrangeas be planted and how should they be cared for?

The species Hydrangea macrophylla, from its common name hydrangea, is a superb floral shrub easily recognised by its superb lignified stems and small, colourful flowers ranging from white, pink, mauve or even blue. This plant flowers in summer from June...

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