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When to prune thyme so that it grows back faster?
Thyme is a perennial culinary herb that benefits from light, regular pruning. The aim is to keep it compact and encourage young shoots, not to cut it back severely each year. Growing thyme in the garden Plant thyme in a...
Why are my carrot seedlings not emerging?
Growing carrots is certainly not the easiest to do. These tend to have rather slow and irregular germination. In general, obtaining beautiful roots only takes place in very good quality soils. Sunshine and soil preparation You should know that carrots...
White spots (powder) on zucchini plants: how to treat powdery mildew?
Powdery mildew can weaken courgette plants and reduce their crop. Check the leaves regularly so you notice changes early. An established infection cannot always be eliminated completely. Recognising powdery mildew Look for a white, powdery fungal coating on leaves and...
How to protect your vegetables from heat waves?
Heatwave years are sometimes dark for gardeners: water stress on fruits, disrupted growth of vegetables, dry plants. Although most of our plantations appreciate the sun, prolonged excess heat can be fatal to them. However, there are a certain number of...
What to do in July in the vegetable garden?
July brings strong growth and the first generous summer harvests. Watering and caring for crops remain important, but there is still scope for sowing and planting. Choose varieties suited to your climate and the growing time left in the season....
How do I prevent my lettuce from rotting while growing?
If you want your lettuces to enjoy good growth in your vegetable garden, it is necessary to give them sufficient attention. Furthermore, you should also be wary of the damage that slugs and snails are likely to cause. How to...
Small green caterpillars that eat basil: how to avoid them?
A flagship aromatic herb of our gardens, basil is appreciated in many preparations. It happily seasons salads and hot dishes. indoors or outdoors, its fragrant leaves are harvested throughout the year. Unfortunately, they attract some pests such as snails, parasites...
Are you going on vacation? How to manage your vegetable garden in your absence?
Finally the holidays! Not really for a gardener. He leaves worried. Won't his tomatoes rot? Won't aphids, slugs, snails and other mealybugs feast on young vegetables? If there are no caring neighbors to take care of his vegetable garden, then...
How to stop having worms in cherries?
You have greatly benefited from the magnificent flowering of your cherry trees. You have lovingly watched these little red fruits develop. After a nice harvest, you can't resist the temptation to bite into one of them. But what a horror!...
When to harvest the first tomatoes?
In the vegetable garden, tomato cultivation is one of the most widespread. Its freshness and taste make this vegetable a source of vitamins appreciated by the whole family. Harvesting the tomato is just as important as sowing. Indeed, it is...
How do I prevent aphids in my apple tree?
The woolly aphid is a small insect whose body is coated with a whitish wax. This can invade various plant species such as lettuces, apple trees and poplars. Characteristics of apple aphids The woolly apple aphid can be found in...
Should you prune cherry tomatoes?
A cherry tomato's growth habit matters more than its fruit size when deciding how to prune it. Small-fruited varieties include tall cordon tomatoes as well as compact bush and trailing types. When should you prune? Check growing plants regularly for...
When to plant lettuce for a year-round harvest
Successive sowings can provide salad leaves for much of the year. Combine suitable varieties of lettuce, endive and lamb's lettuce, each with its own growing season. Year-round harvesting depends on your climate and any protection you can provide. Sow and...