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Seasonal styling

Light updates that follow Nice weather, markets, and travel habits.

Planting window FebMayAugNov

Chapter I — Four light seasons on the coast

Nice does not freeze like northern cities, yet light and humidity still shift. Spring softens mornings; summer asks for heat-tolerant pots; autumn returns deeper greens; winter heating dries leaf edges near radiators.

Seasonal visits adjust placement and stems rather than rebuilding the whole plan each time.

Chapter II — August travel and winter guests

Before long absences we consolidate watering to fewer pots and lean on dried forms for entries and dining tables. Before holiday guests we refresh window lines and courtyard pots so the flat feels ready without a full redesign.

Hill flats cool faster at night; Old Town courts hold heat after sunset — notes differ by neighbourhood even on the same calendar date.

Chapter III — What a session covers

Pruning guidance, stem swaps, vessel cleaning notes, and plant moves for shutter season or radiator heat. You leave with a short shopping list in EUR if replacements are due.

Frequency is usually two to four visits a year, or a single visit ahead of a particular event.

Specimen note — Seasonal tray of Cours Saleya herbs: basil and thyme for May; replace with dried olive and grasses for August travel weeks.

Chapter IV — Markets and local material

When useful we point you toward Cours Saleya and trusted growers for seasonal stems rather than forcing stock that struggles in local conditions. Dried material may be prepared ahead when markets are thin.

The aim is a room that feels current without constant florist deliveries.

Chapter V — Standing agreements

Some households book a yearly seasonal package with fixed visit dates; others call ahead of a particular moment. Fees appear on the pricing page and are confirmed before each visit.

Book a seasonal visit