Japanese knotweed: how do you get rid of it?
Why Japanese knotweed is so persistent, what Belgian law has said since 2025 and the methods that really work in a garden.
Advice
A gardener’s advice, season by season
Clear answers to the most common garden questions, adapted to the Belgian climate and rules.
All advice
When should you prune hydrangeas and roses?
Hydrangeas and roses are not all pruned the same way. The right time and technique for each variety, for a garden in bloom all summer.
Garden fences: the rules in Belgium
Height, materials, party fences: the rules for putting up a garden fence in Brussels, Wallonia and Flanders, and how to choose the right one.
Sowing grass seed or laying turf?
When to sow a lawn in Belgium, when to choose turf instead, and how to prepare the soil and water for a dense lawn from the very first year.
Cherry laurel, thuja or mixed hedge: which hedge should you choose?
Pros and cons of cherry laurel, thuja and native mixed hedges, distances to keep from your neighbour and the hedge planting grant in Wallonia.
Weeding without pesticides: rules and effective methods
Glyphosate, salt, vinegar: what the law allows householders in Brussels, Wallonia and Flanders, and effective methods for paths and patios.
When should you trim your hedge in Belgium?
The best times to trim a hedge in Belgium, the species that need special care, and the bird nesting season to respect.
Felling or pruning a tree in Brussels: do you need a permit?
Standard trees, planning permits, maintenance versus radical pruning, the restricted period: what to know before felling or pruning a tree in Brussels.
Scarifying your lawn: when and how?
Moss, thatch, patchy grass: when to scarify your lawn in Belgium, how to go about it and what to do right after for a dense lawn.
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