A fusion of the words "permanent" and "agriculture", permaculture aims to harmonize human activities with a sustainable natural environment. Its principles lead to caring for the earth and all the beings that live there, to the delight of gourmands, stimulating biological activity in the process.

Plants have developed natural defenses against diseases and other pests that have allowed them to survive to this day. So why use synthetic pesticides and fertilizers today with tragic consequences on our health and that of animals, the earth and water? Unfortunately, without this wildlife and microbiological protection that follows the diversified approach, modern agriculture and its intensive monocultures are dependent on these products to fight against nature.

The most absurd thing is that these methods, propelled by a war arsenal in a war logic, manage to carve out a place for themselves even on children's playgrounds. It must be said that lawns, often made up of 100% grasses, still omnipresent, represent small-scale monocultures. This is why, while the edible revolution in landscaping continues, the revolution of ecological lawns is being organized.

The evolution of the plant kingdom in harmony with the animal kingdom is based on biodiversity. This is what is right for our gardens. Let us take inspiration from natural and autonomous forests that regenerate, thus contributing to the health of the planet. Wild gatherers, increasingly numerous in recognizing the treasures of the forest beyond machined wood, will confirm this to you: the harvests can be generous even though no one has the task of watering, weeding, or fertilizing these magnificent landscapes.

With their intelligence and accumulated ancestral knowledge, humans know how to design abundant environments and minimize the interventions required to make the earth a beautiful and large nourishing garden! It is up to you to contribute by creating a context favorable to this ecological balance where beneficial fauna protects your crops from invading pests. Welcome to birds, wild bees, dragonflies and ladybugs. In the natural environment, we appreciate this discreet but essential fauna composed of frogs, spiders, snakes and bats. Let's cultivate the biodiversity we need to live together, in peace, happiness and health.

The world has changed in recent years. Paysage gourmand, as a pioneer in the field of edible landscaping, has invested heavily in research and development to expand the diversity of its plants by prioritizing their ornamental qualities and disease resistance, in search of what is easy to maintain, in an always gourmet approach. At its organic nursery, certified by Québec vrai, located on a picturesque and precious site of its ecosystems, beneficial fauna assists it in the cultivation of hundreds of varieties of edible perennials that grow and come back every year. By combining the useful with the pleasant, ornamental edible landscaping has taken off. More and more people see an interest in reducing lawn areas to make room for nutritious plants. And institutions are following suit.

By decorating your outdoor spaces with the same care that you have when you decorate the interior of your home, you will have more nature in harmony with the style of your yard, the architecture of your terrace, without forgetting, above all, the front of your house.

Greening your home means creating a little paradise with its own private space that soothes the desire to escape. From dream to reality, we share with others this pride in the beauty harvested. We replace a few trips to the grocery store with pleasant walks in the garden, which reduces greenhouse gas emissions while increasing the flexibility of your body. It also offers you opportunities for surprise and wonder.

If it weren’t for their often higher price, everyone would be snapping up organic foods… naturally. The organic aspect is an undeniable attraction of self-producing food, and a form of guarantee beyond the certificate, but in addition to this promise of healthy foods, the enormous advantage of producing food at home lies in its freshness. Many studies highlight the interest in consuming or processing plants as soon as possible after harvest, at their peak, because they are then generally more nutritious and tastier.

The luxury of having access to incredible food diversity, new flavors, and varieties of fruits and vegetables that complement those offered on a market limited by marketing and distribution imperatives, represents an undeniably appreciable advantage. By gardening at home with local and ecological materials, you store carbon in the soil, helping to reduce greenhouse gases, while producing superior quality foods, whose menu evolves and changes from week to week, from discovery to discovery.

Gardening can be done without pressure, with pleasure and lightness, while receiving a good dose of vitamin D. We gradually discover new foods and the pleasure of eating better by following the seasons. In children, gardening contributes to their development, their five senses being stimulated by observing wildlife and plant growth, the scent of flowers, the textures, the flavors of currants, raspberries and other small fruits. They awaken to the passage from the earth to the plate. With the child, we patiently prioritize pleasure before the result. By leaving the cell phone and other technologies aside, he keeps his feet on the ground and has the chance to understand many things. A child who grows his vegetables is much more likely to want to eat them...

With a well-constructed development plan in connection with the environment, also carried out with a permaculture perspective, you will be able to obtain the healthiest foods, in abundance, and with a minimum of effort. The temptation is strong to reduce your lawn space or to create an ecological lawn that requires little water and fertilizer, immune to white worms. As for the maintenance of the flowerbeds, you will weed little or not at all, while watering and fertilizing less or not at all, depending on your soil type.