The end of summer is the season for tomatoes, zucchinis, eggplants, and peppers in the garden. But it is also the time when you can sow other varieties of vegetables to achieve abundant harvests during the winter. Here are 5 vegetables to sow in your vegetable garden in August.
Harvesting seeds directly from plants is a great way to garden without breaking the bank. However, for this trick to work, you need to harvest at the right time and in the right way! We will explain how to collect seeds from the flowers and vegetables in your garden.
In its energy sobriety plan for the summer of 2023, the government recommended limiting air conditioning to 26 degrees Celsius in shops and transportation. Of course, this regulation does not apply to private homes and cars. However, we will give you 5 good reasons to set the air conditioning to 26°C or higher.
The summer drought, which affects many regions, sometimes requires restrictions on watering lawns, flowers, and vegetable gardens. Here are some tips and tricks to save water in the garden and mitigate the effects of the drought.
If you are looking for an easy method to water your green plants in your absence, for example during holidays, you can try a proven trick: wick watering or string watering. But what exactly is it and what materials do you need? We will explain how to proceed to save your plants from dehydration.
Even though these furballs are adorable, your cat or the neighbor's cat can cause damage in the garden. To prevent scratches on plants, droppings, and soil turned over at the base of your crops, some deterrent measures are necessary. Here are 5 tips to keep cats away from your vegetable garden without harming them.
Beautiful perennial native to the United States, bee balm is an essential plant in gardens and on balconies during the summer. Not only does it provide abundant and highly decorative blooms throughout the season, but it also helps repel mosquitoes! As a bonus, this aromatic plant can also be used in cooking and has medicinal properties.
Many gardeners feel helpless when aphids invade their crops. However, some have a remarkably effective weapon against these destructive insects right in their garden: rhubarb leaves! We will explain how to prepare rhubarb manure, a solution that is both natural and radical for repelling aphids.
If your young seedlings have been devoured and the leaves of your plants are full of holes, it's very likely that slugs and snails have been around. We will give you several tips and natural solutions to get rid of these voracious garden guests.
The morning glory lives up to its name! It is one of the prettiest flowers you can see in gardens during the beautiful season. With its brightly colored corollas, this bloom does not go unnoticed throughout the summer. Here is everything you need to know to enjoy its beauty in 5 questions.
