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Pascal

The author of these descriptions is the least skilled of the bunch: he speaks and writes well (having studied at Sciences-Po in the distant past) and spent fifteen years working in businesses entirely unrelated to gardening before joining Promesse de fleurs in 2008. A passionate gardener since childhood, he has consistently failed at countless plantings since then. As a result, he has developed a strong ability to empathise with customers disappointed by their cultivation failures—and offers invaluable expertise for the “How to Fail at…” articles on this blog, as well as for translating Michaël’s Latin-heavy jargon into plain English.

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How to fail at growing lavender in 5 lessons?

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The blog

How to fail at growing lavender in 5 lessons?

by Pascal

9 December 2025

Choosing

Astrantia : 8 ideas for pairing with other plants

by Pascal

11 August 2025 4 min.
The blog

How to fail at growing tulips in 5 lessons

by Pascal

9 December 2025 9 min.
Choosing

How to Fail with Your Hydrangeas in 10 Lessons

by Pascal

9 December 2025 8 min.
Sustainable Gardening

Cold weather is coming, protect your plants!

by Pascal

8 December 2025 2 min.
Camassias: planting and care

by Pascal

31 July 2025 1 min.
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How to divide and replant echinaceas or rudbeckias?

by Pascal

11 August 2025 7 min.
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Each season has its gardening

by Pascal

31 July 2025 2 min.
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How to prune early flowering bushes

by Pascal

31 July 2025 4 min.
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How to prune shrubs without hurting them?

by Pascal

22 February 2026 2 min.
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Succeeding in planting lupin

by Pascal

31 July 2025 2 min.
Choosing

My Eleagnus (oleaster) is losing its leaves

by Pascal

4 August 2025 5 min.
Plant early daffodils

by Pascal

31 July 2025
Repotting semi hardy annuals

by Pascal

3 August 2025 1 min.
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Getting rid of rust disease

by Pascal

4 August 2025 2 min.
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How to winter and divide your gladioli?

by Pascal

3 August 2025 2 min.
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Wintering of tuberous begonia

by Pascal

4 August 2025 3 min.
Pruning bignonia

by Pascal

31 July 2025 1 min.
Fritillaries: how to plant and care for them

by Pascal

31 July 2025 1 min.
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Succeed in multiplying your chives

by Pascal

31 July 2025 6 min.
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Camellias: these plants that bloom in winter

by Pascal

31 July 2025 2 min.
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How to grow beautiful dahlias

by Pascal

17 February 2026 1 min.
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Planting Dahlias

by Pascal

3 August 2025 8 min.
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Planting rare and hardy bulbs

by Pascal

31 July 2025 1 min.
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Planting Alstroemerias

by Pascal

22 February 2026 3 min.
Latest news

Add some exotic flair to your flower beds!

by Pascal

7 December 2025
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Pruning for a better flowering

by Pascal

9 December 2025 1 min.
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Dividing dahlias

by Pascal

4 August 2025 5 min.
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Scented geraniums: how to succeed ?

by Pascal

3 August 2025 8 min.
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Succeeding with your dahlias

by Pascal

31 July 2025 6 min.
How to make an amaryllis bloom again?

by Pascal

3 August 2025
Choosing

What to plant under a tree?

by Pascal

12 October 2025 6 min.
Plants and flowers

Planting an amaryllis in a pot for indoors

by Pascal

4 August 2025 6 min.