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Survival guide for beautiful plants in summer

2020-07-13T23:31:10.815Z


How to avoid finding your grilled flowers and shrubs when you return from vacation? Here are some precautions to take before leaving and good advice for choosing your watering method.


The holidays are approaching and with them it's time to leave your little corner of greenery to fend for itself. A heartbreak for many amateur gardeners. Particularly pampered for months - confinement requires - will your plants emerge unscathed from the summer break? A period of heatwave or severe thunderstorms could ruin your efforts to achieve the Eden of your dreams. "The crucial point is watering ," explains Pierre-André Lagneau, gardener at Truffaut. You should know that a plant that has suffered or burnt out will never leave. ”Before imagining the irrigation solution most suited to the configuration of your green space, do not hesitate to multiply the operations to preserve the humidity of the soil. Every little gesture, even a small one, can contribute to the well-being of your plantations.

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The first reflex to adopt is common sense. So that potted plants - whose soil dries much faster - do not catch a heat stroke, gather them in

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Source: lefigaro

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