The store flyers are out. From fertilizers to weeding tools to garden hats, we’re reminded that it’s that time again to tend to our gardens. Soon the nursery a few blocks from my place will be packed with green and not-so-green thumbs hauling heavy bags of soil and outdoor ornaments into the trunks of their cars. Thanks to their zeal and creativity, neighbourhood yards will come alive with the colors of spring.
I don’t have space for a garden because I live in a condo building although there is a tiny plot of land out front where I could plant some dainty flowers to break the monotony of red brick and concrete.
As Cicero once said, "he who has a garden and a library wants for nothing.”
Gardening and landscaping experts advise that the choice of plants and flowers must be based on the type of soil and climate of a given geographical area. Any garden project must consider the sun’s intensity, soil conditions and the amount of rainfall.
This week, let’s build a French-English gardening lexicon:
For starters, decor items and fertilizers!
| FRENCH | ENGLISH |
| pierre décorative | decorative stone |
| galet doré | pea pebble |
| pierre de rivière | river stone |
| argile broyée | brick chips |
| paillis rouge | red mulch |
| paillis noir | black mulch |
| paillis de cèdre | cedar mulch |
| ecaille de cacao | cocoa shell mulch |
| semence à gazon | grass seed |
| terre noire | black earth |
| fumier de mouton | sheep manure |
| engrais verdissant pour pelouse | green-up lawn fertilizer |
| grazonneur | turf starter |
| terreau de tourbe avec fumier | manured peat loam |
| gazon supplément de croissance | turf growth supplement |
| pâturage fertilisé | fertilized pasture |
| carreaux de parterre | lawn tile |
| mélanges de gramineés à gazon | lawn/turf grass mixture |
| teneur d’un engrais | fertilizer grade |
| distributeur d’engrais | fertilizer spreader |
Tip: It is safe to mow your lawn after the fertilizer you have applied has been rained on or watered.
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