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Rhubarb manure: a radical solution against aphids

What is rhubarb manure? Rhubarb slurry is a natural product that you can make yourself by soaking the leaves of this plant in water. This liquid, when sprayed on plants and vegetables in the garden, helps protect them from attacks by numerous pests. Indeed, while rhubarb stalks are edible and use ...

11
July
2024

Green manure: definition, sowing and benefits.

What is green manure? A green manure is a fast-growing plant that is temporarily cultivated to improve soil structure and enrich the land. This method involves sowing fast-growing plants, which continue to grow even in the late season and cover the ground over a large area. These plants are then ...

16
May
2008

Growing Strawberries in 7 Questions

nce of 60 to 80 cm between rows and 30 to 35 cm between plants on each row. For a better harvest, it is recommended to pour diluted nettle or comfrey manure into the planting hole or to put a handful of crushed nettle or comfrey leaves at the bottom of the planting hole, but not in direct contact w ...

15
Mar
2007

Sakura: 5 Things to Know About the Japanese Cherry Tree

ate limestone. Preferably plant it in the sun, avoiding windy locations. Plant it in the fall or spring. Afterwards, enrich the soil with decomposed manure in the spring and prune the cherry tree in winter. Hardy, this tree can withstand temperatures down to -20°C. The tree is not afraid of the co ...

02
Apr
2010

Natural gardening : how to use wormwood in the garden ?

aculture, you know that not only can you make plant combinations in the garden, but you can also prepare natural plant-based remedies, such as nettle manure for example... The Artemisia absinthium is a plant used in permaculture as an infusion and decoction to prevent or treat many diseases. T ...

25
Jan
2023

The slipper orchid: a flower with an amazing shape.

arden, including slugs and black aphids. These plants that love moisture are also sensitive to the botrytis fungus, better known as gray mold. Use nettle manure to treat this plant in case of aphid attack or as a preventive measure against gray mold. ...

23
Mar
2023

The mimulus: flowers full of colors.

y, although it is also possible to divide them in the spring. Before planting in the ground, you can enrich the soil with compost or well-decomposed manure. For container gardening, mix garden soil with peat and compost. 3- They like to have their feet cool. The mimulus are flowers that are relativ ...

29
Mar
2023

How to treat plants with essential oils?

all, remember that these oils should be used for curative purposes and not preventive, when other natural solutions such as plant decoctions or nettle manure have not worked. For better treatment effectiveness, choose high-quality essential oils, 100% pure and natural with the HECT label. It is ide ...

16
May
2023

Trees: 5 Tips for Beautiful Citrus Fruits

ruits is simply to feed them well! At the time of planting and regularly thereafter, they need to be given fertilizer rich in nitrogen and/or nettle manure. Like many other plants, a tree that is hungry will develop less well and may not bring its fruits to maturity. 5- Water generously. Even if t ...

31
May
2023

Vegetable garden: 8 diseases of the zucchini.

rcles that eventually rot on fruits. To prevent this disease, you must absolutely avoid wetting the leaves during watering. You can also spray diluted horsetail manure at 10%, Bordeaux mixture, or a maceration of garlic with fungicidal properties on your zucchini plants. 8- Sooty mold. The last of ...

07
June
2023

Garden: 5 good reasons to use straw.

er." To avoid this problem and help organisms decompose this material, you need to add nitrogen fertilizer or nitrogen-rich materials such as nettle manure or lawn clippings in the spring before mulching. As this material decomposes, the layer of mulch will become thinner. So you'll need to add mo ...

14
June
2023

Garden: 5 good reasons to adopt the golden lotus dwarf banana tree.

banana trees. Provide it with a rich and well-draining substrate composed of one quarter garden soil, one quarter compost, one quarter well-decomposed manure, and one quarter pumice or coarse sand. Attention: it is best to avoid planting young specimens in the ground during winter. It is preferabl ...

28
June
2023

The Festival of the Guardians: Testimony and Advice from a Tourist in Arles

raphy enthusiasts will want to capture. But be careful! You will also need to look down and watch where you step because where there are horses, there is manure! A festive buzz in the streets When the procession of the gardians started, I did not follow it. Indeed, I hoped to take a stroll through t ...

06
June
2024

Astilbe: an autumn planting for a magnificent spring bloom

oot system before the winter cold arrives, especially since the fairly frequent autumn rainfall favors its rooting. Be sure to enrich the soil with compost or well-decomposed manure before digging a hole about 30 cm deep. If you want to install several plants, space them at least 30 to 50 cm apart ...

24
Sep
2024