The novice gardener dreams of a beautiful, lush garden, always well-tended and carefree. But reality can be far from the dream, and you have to learn to work with nature. One of the keys to the success of a beautiful garden is choosing the right plants for the type of garden you want to create. […]
Here she is, my favourite perennial! The daylily, often called the “lily of a day”, embodies this ephemeral grace while adding a touch of timeless splendor to any garden. The ideal maintenance-free plant for the Breton garden! Hemerocallis origins Hemerocallis takes its name from the Greek “hemera” meaning “day” and “kalos” meaning “beautiful”, a poetic
No, agapanthus is not a plant typicall from Bretagne (West part of France). And yet it’s such a popular plant in municipal flowerbeds along the Breton coast. Native to South Africa, this hardy plant has quickly won the hearts of gardeners over the world with its magnificent ball-shaped flowers and lush foliage.
In the colorful and diverse world of flowers, the Alstroemeria, also known as the Peruvian Lily, Inca Lily or Amancay (Wikipedia link) stands out for its ease of cultivation, given the right conditions. Alstroemeria: An elegant South American that lights up my garden Native to the mountainous regions of South America, this exotic flower has
Foxglove is a wild biennial, a flower of the field. It germinates in freshly turned soil. It likes recently cleared land, for example, but also thrives in the garden. I love them because, as well as bringing color to the garden in May and June, they also add height to perennial beds. With their tall
How can you have a flower garden without maintenance? It’s obviously not possible. But some plants require less work than others. I’d like to introduce you to 16 maintenance-free flowering plants – a selection of plants I’ve tested in my garden in Brittany, France, and which are worry-free. You’ll also love this article on drought-tolerant
Where can I find ideas for flowery fences? I love wasting my time on Pinterest and harvesting beautiful images of flowers and also ideas and inspiration for the garden. Here I’m sharing images from my “Joli jardin” board on which I’ve stored some beautiful images of flowering fences. You’ll also find fencing ideas on the
Ideas for garden borders, classic and original. Stone, terracotta, bottles, plates, flowerpots, etc… Garden borders are the indispensable finishing touch to a well-maintained space. Borders are installed not only because they’re pretty, but also to facilitate maintenance, prevent the lawn from encroaching on flower bed areas, protect shrubs from a robot lawnmower or facilitate the
Global warming is forcing us to adapt our gardens to new climatic conditions. Here is a non-exhaustive list of Mediterranean-type trees and shrubs that we can start trying to acclimatize north of the Loire. The weakness of these plants may be frost resistance. For while it’s much warmer in summer and no longer rains, in
A selection of plants for a very dry garden, all the time. I’ve already written this article about plants that require little watering. But these plants are suitable for a garden that still receives water at least half the year. Unfortunately, I realize that this article isn’t enough for many french southern gardens that haven’t
