Articles to discover in the Jardiniste's Diary

Jardins botaniques

Daydreams at the Serres d’Auteuil

Built at the end of the 19th century, at a time when winter gardens were in vogue, the Serres d'Auteuil, located on the edge of the Bois de Boulogn...

Le Hori Hori : Un Outil Indispensable au Jardin

Sécateurs & outils japonais

The Hori Hori: An Indispensable Tool in the Garden

Whether you are a hobby gardener or a seasoned professional, a good tool can make all the difference. Among the most versatile and effective tools ...

Sécateurs & outils japonais

Discover Japanese Gardening Tools

Gardening is an art that requires not only passion and patience, but also quality tools. Japanese gardening tools are among the best gardening too...

Art botanique

Create your own botanical cyanotypes

You have admired Anna Atkins' cyanotypes and you want to make some too. Here is the method to make your own cyanotypes at home by following the st...

Fêtes & événements

Jardins Jardin 2024

Join Jardiniste from May 30 to June 2, 2024 in an exceptional location: the Villa Windsor park, in the Bois de Boulogne in Paris for Jardins Jardin...

Boutures

Oleander cuttings in water

Oleander cuttings 🌸 in water are quite easy, with a good success rate. Here's how to do it: Choose stems that have not had flowers and cut them t...

Jardins botaniques

A Visit to Kew Gardens: A Botanical Haven

Created in 1759 by Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg, the mother of King George III, the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in southwest London, o...

Boutures

Germinate your lemon seeds

How to successfully grow a lemon tree from seeds. Here is the foolproof method: Germinate the seeds 🍋 Take a lemon and collect its seeds. Clean ...

Le 30 août les jardiniers fêtent la Saint-Fiacre

Fêtes & événements

On August 30, gardeners celebrate Saint-Fiacre

The Catholic religious tradition has defined a patron saint per profession whose vocation is to protect its members. August 30 is an important day...

Art botanique

Cyanotypes and Botanical Art: The Legacy of Anna Atkins

Anna Atkins, a 19th-century English botanist and photographer, is a leading figure in botanical art and photography. She created the first photogra...

Jardins botaniques

At the Heart of Pisa’s Botanical Garden

Founded in 1543, the botanical garden of Pisa is the oldest university botanical garden in the world. A somewhat forgotten garden to discover a few...