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Grass clippings: what to do if the tip does not accept them in France
Rennes metropole is the first to bring in a ban - and has ended door-to-door pick ups - but other areas have followed
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Can I burn trimmings from my French garden in spring?
Regular upkeep of your garden can result in a lot of déchets verts
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Spring into plant swap season and visit a local French ‘TrocPlantes’
Columnist Sarah Beattie discovers the community spirit of swap events where gardeners exchange cuttings
Garden risk
Writing as a lifelong gardener, it appals me that anyone is still using glyphosate-based products, such as Roundup, in the garden and thereby putting themselves, their families, friends and domestic animals at risk.
The sooner these products are off the shelves, the better.
Gardening is not about poisoning things.
Michèle Bailey, Éguilles
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