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Gardening: why you should avoid using peat

"What is peat?" Peat is a natural material resulting from the slow decomposition of plant debris in a wet and acidic environment. It is used in gardening to lighten heavy soils and enrich them. It is also a frequently incorporated component in the bags of soil that you buy in garden centers. It is ...

05
Apr
2023

Growing Strawberries in 7 Questions

rawberries? Strawberries prefer a cool and rather acidic soil. Provide them with a soil rich in humus and well-drained, possibly adding river sand and peat if the soil is too compact. Also note that they are very demanding plants, which quickly deplete the soil and must therefore be moved to a new ...

15
Mar
2007

The mimulus: flowers full of colors.

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 relatively easy to grow and thrive in any good garden soil, p ...

29
Mar
2023

The butterwort: an amazing carnivorous plant.

t their base. Be very careful not to touch other leaves as they necrotize at the slightest injury. This plant can be propagated by sowing on a bed of peat at a temperature of 18°C, by dividing clumps in spring, or by leaf cuttings in winter. Contrary to popular belief, this plant is not toxic. Co ...

14
Apr
2023

Nature Mission: Understanding the biodiversity lottery in 5 questions.

e game. These projects aim to restore endangered natural habitats or protect species threatened with extinction. Examples include: • Restoration of peat bogs in the Vosges in the Grand Est region. • Rehabilitation of Hermann's tortoise populations at Cap Taillat in the PACA region. ...

23
Oct
2023

Spa and Wellness: 3 Good Reasons to Engage in Thermal Tourism in Lithuania

nparalleled in other thermal destinations. Lithuanian spas have also earned an international reputation for their treatments using white mud or black peat mud, known for their remineralizing and anti-inflammatory properties. But the most emblematic and original wellness method in the country is un ...

08
Nov
2023

Environment: Understanding Nature Restoration in 5 Questions

due to urbanization, pollution, or intensive land use. The goal is to repair the degradation affecting the most fragile ecosystems such as wetlands, peat bogs, dunes, and grasslands. What does European law say about nature restoration? The Nature Restoration Law was adopted by the European Parliame ...

21
Nov
2023