Gardening tips & advice - page 2

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

Brooding hen: how to help your hen hatch?

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 Ornemental 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...

8 October 2025 Growing vegetables

How to sow lamb's lettuce in the vegetable garden?

Very easy to grow, lamb's lettuce is a salad that finds its place on many menus. It requires very little space to grow and is easy to sow in your vegetable garden. However, to ensure good growth and a fruitful...

4 October 2025 Tips for the vegetable garden

5 varieties of lettuce to grow as winter approaches

Rich in fibre minerals and vitamins, salad has a special place on our plates and in our vegetable gardens, whatever the season. As we approach the winter, let's find out together which 5 varieties of salad to grow and our...

1 October 2025 Ornemental garden

Garden idea: 10 small shrubs with mauve flowers to plant in the garden

If you want to bring colour to your outdoors, purple flowering shrubs are a remarkable first choice! These flowers are renowned for adding a dreamy note. Purple, mauve and crimson have always been synonymous with melancholy, nostalgia and humility. Discover...

27 September 2025 Diseases and pests

How can you stop the spread of downy mildew in tomatoes?

When you have a vegetable garden, mildew is one of the most dreaded diseases in gardening, but even more so when you practise permaculture! However, we're going to reveal all the techniques and tips that will help you get rid...

24 September 2025 Diseases and pests

Flatworms in the garden: can they harm vegetable gardens?

In the garden and vegetable patch, you're always discovering new things. New flowers, pollinators we knew little or nothing about... Nature is full of beautiful things and we never stop wanting to bring colour from elsewhere into our gardens. However,...

20 September 2025 Growing vegetables

Vegetable gardening and strong winds: how can you protect your crops when it's blowing?

These last few days, it's been hard to ignore the strength of the wind. Sudden gusts, bending branches, overturned garden chairs... and in the vegetable garden, it's mainly young shoots, fragile vegetables and even the soil that are suffering. When...

17 September 2025 Pruning and maintaining

When is the best time to prune ornamental shrubs?

When it comes to looking after your garden, pruning ornamental shrubs is an essential task. Indeed, regular pruning helps to maintain the health of the plants, encourage their growth and preserve their aesthetic appeal. But when is the best time...

13 September 2025 Ornemental garden

10 plants with blue flowers to attract bees to your garden!

You've understood the benefits of attracting these hymenoptera and want to know which blue flowers can help you do so. Here's a list of 10 melliferous and non-melliferous varieties that can help with your project! What are the blue flowers...

10 September 2025 Tips for the vegetable garden

How can basil be stored for months after harvesting?

Widely used in Mediterranean cuisine, basil enhances your summer dishes, thanks to its fresh, slightly lemony flavour. Whether you're a fan of traditional pesto or prefer it in tomato salad, it's almost always perfect for enhancing delicious garden vegetables. If...

6 September 2025 Diseases and pests

Bordeaux mixture against mildew: why not use it in the vegetable garden?

If you've ever done a bit of gardening, you may have heard of Bordeaux mixture. This mixture of water, lime and copper sulphate is a fungicide used to prevent certain diseases that can infect plants in your garden. However, although...

3 September 2025 Diseases and pests

Why are all the apples falling from my apple tree?

In compote, jam, jelly or natural, apples are the queen of our orchards. Eagerly awaited, they are harvested, depending on the variety, from July to October. Unfortunately, some years the fruit falls prematurely.<br /> The traditional "June fall" Novice gardeners...

30 August 2025 Pruning and maintaining

How do you cut lettuce so that it grows back?

To have beautiful vegetable plants like lettuces, it's essential to respect certain rules and, if possible, the environment that goes with them thanks to permaculture! Nothing could be simpler, so that they can give you their secret of beauty, all...

27 August 2025 Tips for the vegetable garden

How to store garden carrots after harvest?

Although its influence on our health remains to be proven, the carrot is still the second most widely consumed root vegetable in France. Much loved by children for its sweet flavour, it's also ideal for livening up our winter dishes...