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French marigolds from above

French marigold, always an impact!

Annuals and biennials
Protecting plants from freezing and from the cold

Protecting plants from freezing and from the cold

Special reports
Transplaning cuttings and seedlings

Transplanting, how to transplant a seedling

The Vegetable Patch
Shears for pruning shrubs and trees

Pruning shrubs, technique, season

Trees and shrubs
Mulching and mulch

Mulch, a layer to protect and feed plants

Special reports
Sweet william

Dianthus barbatus, Sweet Williams carnation

Annuals and biennials
Mimosa tree

Mimosa, superb winter flower tree

Trees
clove pink carnation

Clove Pink Carnation, the florist’s carnation

Annuals and biennials
Covered sowing

Covered sowing, why and how to protect seedlings in spring

The Vegetable Patch
Garden pink - Dianthus plumarius

Garden pink, an easy ornamental carnation

Perennials
flowered hedge

Setting up a flowered hedge

Shrubs
White cluster of black locust flowers

Black locust tree, false acacia

Trees
Bouquet garni ingredients: thyme, bay laurel, leek greens, parsley, rosemary (not shown).

Bouquet Garni, the perfect way to flavor meals

Herbs and spices
A stone brick pathway with spring bulbs show the garden tasks to be done in March.

The complete guide to spending March in the garden

Month after month
Legume family benefits in home and garden

The legume family, perfect for the garden and the dinner table, too!

The Vegetable Patch
China pink

China pink, very long blooming

Annuals and biennials
Varnished shutters half closed with a wall covered in ivy.

Ivy, an easy climbing plant with traces of eternity

Climbing plants
Bush full of maiden pink flowers (dianthus deltoides)

Maiden pink, flower-bearing and fragrant

Perennials
acacia dealbata

Acacia dealbata, the winter mimosa tree

Trees
Hedge protecting plants from diseases

Turn your hedge into a protective barrier against diseases

Trees and shrubs
Grevillea juniperina

Grevillea, superb flower shrub

Shrubs
Aralia spinosa branch with spiky thorns

Devil’s walking stick, Aralia spinosa

Shrubs
Carnation

Carnation, colors and fragrances

Perennials
Dried elder flowers on a slate tabletop

Water retention and heavy legs: the plants herbalists turn to

Health
divide favorite perennials

Rejuvenate faved perennials that have lost their vigor

Perennials
French lavender

French lavender – planting, care and pruning

Garden Flowers
Tomato pinworm

Tomato pinworm, techniques and treatments to avoid and cure the disease

Treating diseases and pests
Health benefits of tea

Tea (Camellia sinensis): traditional uses, brewing and cautions

Health
Purple grape bunch detoured with a white background.

Grapes: traditional uses, forms and everyday preparations

Health
ficus ginseng

Ficus ginseng, caring for this beginner’s bonsai

Foliage houseplants
Ginseng benefits

Ginseng root: traditional uses, preparations and cautions

Health
Oxeye daisies in a field with blue sky and clouds.

Oxeye daisy, flowers galore

Perennials
Physalis, a fruit with many benefits

Physalis (Cape gooseberry, winter cherry): traditional uses, how to prepare it, and cautions

Health
Treat acne with plants

Blemish-prone skin: the plants herbalists reach for

Health
A glass bowl filled with red currant with a green leaf on the side with a sprig of red currant berries on top it.

Red currant: traditional uses, kitchen ideas and cautions

Health
Sprigs of bay laurel against a hazy green background

Bay laurel, a vigorous aromatic shrub

Shrubs
Coriander chopped up on a table with a small kettle used to prepare it for its health benefits.

Coriander: uses, preparations and traditional reputation

Health
Butternut squash

How to Grow and Care for Butternut Squash

The Vegetable Patch
Poinsettia

Poinsettia, the Christmas star plant

Flowering houseplants
Agapanthus flower, also called Lily of the Nile, in a blue hue.

Lily of the Nile, magnificent summer flowers

Perennials

Espalier training for apple and pear (2-minute video)

N&G TV
Lettuce

Lettuce, tips on growing it

The Vegetable Patch
Scab on an apple

Scab, avoiding the disease

Treating diseases and pests
Two varieties of Bana grass, one purple in front and one green in the back, along a dirt field.

Bana grass, a tall grass for landscaping and much, much more

Ornamental grasses
Layering means putting a portion of a stem in the ground for it to root. In this case, lavender

Layering or marcotting, a propagation technique

Special reports
Top bulbs for summer blooming, like this dahlia.

Bulb flowers that bloom in summer

Garden Flowers
Grow watermelon

Watermelon, how to grow it best

The Vegetable Patch
cambria

Cambria, a magnificent orchid

Orchids
Orchid soil mix

Best substrate and soil mix for orchids, and how to make your own

Special reports
Ornamental succulents

Ornamental succulents, delicious eye-candy!

Cacti and succulents
cinnamon health benefits

Ceylon cinnamon: traditional uses, forms and cautions

Health