Gardening guides

Evergreen or deciduous, exposure, soil, planting period: the concrete criteria for choosing and properly planting a garden hedge in Belgium.

How many plants per meter for a dense hedge, what distance from the fence or property line: concrete guidelines for spacing a garden hedge.

Autumn, winter, spring or summer: when to plant shrubs, perennials and hedges in Belgium for the best chance of successful establishment.

How often to water a newly planted shrub, how to recognize overwatering or underwatering, and the right habits to save water in the garden.

Clay, sandy, loamy or chalky soil: how to identify it with a simple at-home test, and why this matters as much as exposure.

Under a tree, against a north-facing wall or between two buildings: how to plan a shaded garden corner and which plants really thrive there.

Why increasingly dry summers are changing planting choices, and how to recognize a plant that's genuinely drought-tolerant.

The right windows for pruning an evergreen or flowering hedge, and the most common pruning mistakes that compromise its density.

Winter privacy, upkeep, wind tolerance: the real criteria for choosing between an evergreen and a deciduous hedge.

Bark, straw, grass clippings or mineral mulch: the concrete benefits of mulching and how to apply it properly without smothering your plants.