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The heat that affects France on Wednesday July 13 does not help the drought. Water restrictions affect a good part of the territory. Cities are forced to limit the watering of their flowerbeds. Some, however, hold on to their Villes et villages fleuris label, so they seek parades. Report to Lunevillein Meurthe-et-Moselle, and in Saint-Galmier, in the Loire.
To earn his stripes of “Towns and villages flowers”, multiply the beds roses and geraniums is not enough, we must also respect the environment. Among the good students, Luneville (Meurthe-et-Moselle)and Saint-Galmier (Loire). To Lunevillethe jury again came to check. In the evaluation grid, flowers only represent 30% of the grade for the year. In a schoolyard, the label recommends less concrete.
In summer, the flowers are also increasingly thirsty. In Saint-Galmier, the share of annual and aboveground flowers has been reduced, from 80,000 ten years ago to 15,000 today, in favor of planting in the ground and a thoughtful mix. Mulching is systematic to keep the soil cool. As for watering, it is reduced strictly necessary: two to three times a week, depending on the massifs. The Towns and villages in bloom label is currently gate by 13% of French municipalities.
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