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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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Book shows how to cook with the weed black bryony in south-west France
‘It’s a local speciality with a taste like nothing else,’ says mayor who published recipe book
Mulch ado...
In response to November’s Garden Diary, and following this summer’s drought, I concur with all recommended plants suggested and would like to add Nepeta Sp (catmint), which I have found thrives during dry conditions.
I am now dividing my existing stock to put elsewhere in the garden. In addition, I only watered pots and not flowerbeds.
All pruning and cutback of plants was directly returned to the ground as mulch in addition to the homemade compost. All plants have survived and I have found the soil in excellent order despite many weeks without rain.
Jane Shaw, Tarn et Garonne
