Author: Canopées

Living in leaf blower’s hell

Living in leaf blower’s hell (or praise for the leaf rake) With the development of buildings and condominiums delivered with a “green space”, humanity has been given a new horned animal these last decades: I mean to say the leaf blower.

The myth of peatmoss use for acidophile plants

Widely known for decades, peddled by gardening articles, books, blog TV shows, the obligation to use peat moss for some kind of plantations has always aroused in me a suspicion more than itchy. So what about this injunction dating from our grandmothers? And what about the consequences of this practice? Is the peat moss really… Read more »

How to get greener through your garden?

You own a garden, you love it, and even pamper it for some of you. But !!! If ecology attracts you and inspires you, you don’t really  know where to start to become greener through your garden? Here are some simple tips to start … and deepen the subject.

the little story behind Le Nuancier du Jardinier

Fairytales often start with a simple desire. And a little ambition …! To tell you the story of the Nuancier du Jardinier, I can tell you about our perplexity in front of flowers pictures on the internet and in books where for the same variety, the color went from pink to purple through  lilac. Impossible… Read more »

Paysalia: Carré des jardiniers Contest

Every two years, the Paysalia fair is held in Lyon for all landscape professionals. In this show is held the contest of theCarré des jardiniers, to elect the best “gardener” of the year, with a jury as varied as prestigious: Louis Benech and Jean Mus are part of it, among others. We were finalists in… Read more »

Where does our name “Canopées”come from?

Finding a name for your business is always a delicate step. On the one hand, the word or set of words must resemble you, embody you and be faithful to you, but it must also, if possible, be evocative. To put it quickly, the universe it carries must be rich in emotions, sensations and collective… Read more »

The big adventure of the Garden festival of Chaumont-sur-Loire

While still on the benches of the Formation continue in Ecole Nationale Supérieure du Paysage de Versailles, we had a mad desire two of my colleagues and myself: to file a project file to the famous / unattainable / phantasmagoric Garden festival of Chaumont-sur-Loire. Grail for recognized or emerging landscapers, this annual festival offers 26… Read more »