Grower鈥檚 digest - March 2019
Tips and tricks for gardeners indoors and out. This month: pollinators and a Japanese-style bridge
Pollinators need not be too solitary
The solitary bee is the name given to a group of several species that do not produce honey or live in a colony. However, while they may not produce the sweet stuff for your breakfast table, they are essential in the pollination of plants and flowers in the garden.
Install a solitary beehive, such as this 鈥楿rban鈥� model from Truffaut two metres above the ground on a wall, garden shed or fence. Direct it southeast to expose it to the morning sun.
Made of ecological and sustainable materials, and with many holes drilled for insects to nest in, it costs. 鈧�29.95.
A Japanese impression
Make like Monet in your garden with a Japanese-style wooden bridge to cross a stream or section of pond.
Constructed in pine from sustainably managed forests, this one from Planfor weighs 53kg, measures 1.8m x 0.8m x 1m (L x W x H) and comes with a warranty of 15 years above ground and 10 years in contact for the section in contact the ground.
Free shipping in Metropolitan France, price 鈧�359 available from
Insta-jardins
Social media app Instagram is a brilliant way to enjoy other people鈥檚 gardens in France, with everyone from chateau visitors to chambre d鈥檋么tes owners posting seasonal snaps of their gardens (users can search using the hashtag #jardins).
This month鈥檚 selection features spring flowers in the garden in Balagne, Corsica, as captured by santambroggiostudiocorse
