Primula auricula, bear’s ear or cowslip, have no fear it’s easy to grow!
Primula auricula is a small perennial that is easy to identify and…
Gardening
Advice on plants, flowers & vegetables for both garden and home.
Natural pest control and care to grow a beautiful garden & produce healthy food.
Garden flowers for outside
Epimedium grandiflorum, a ground cover plant that’s quite the stunner
Surprising flowers give Epimedium grandiflorum an uncommon name, "Bishop's hat", and this…
Lungwort, grow a lung disease pharmacy in your own garden!
A unique grassy flower plant that blooms even in full shade, lungwort…
Stonecrop, a succulent family that can flower your entire garden
Stonecrop is a fascinating succulent plant that, once discovered, will always trigger…
Shrubs and trees for a beautiful landscape
Small conifers and dwarf conifers for pots, containers and small gardens
At the onslaught of Winter, the garden loses most of its structure…
Spotted laurel – a nice evergreen shrub
Spotted laurel is a very beautiful shrub, as nice in summer as…
Datura tips and guidance for the best possible care
Datura, also called "devil's trumpet" for its magnificent inflorescence, is a very…
Staghorn tree – amazing in spring, fall and winter
Staghorn sumac, also called vinegar sumac, is a short tree that grows…
The Veggie Patch by N&G
Chayote, a run-around vine that’s edible all around
Chayote is an exotic vine that produces large pear-shaped fruits that are…
Mashua, the nasturtium with edible root tubers
Mashua is a type of root crop nasturtium that was selected by…
Basella, a spinach look-and-taste-alike
Ha! Basella comes as an amazing diversification after the more classic spinach…
Sorrel, a unique taste
Sorrel is a delicious herb plant from which the leaves are eaten.…
Herbs fresh from the garden
Rosemary, beautiful in the garden, useful in the kitchen
Rosemary is both a beautiful shrub and a formidable herb plant. Overview…
Sorrel, a unique taste
Sorrel is a delicious herb plant from which the leaves are eaten.…
Aniseed, a delicious seed to crunch on after meals
Anise, from which aniseed is harvested, is an herb that is simple…
White mustard, the seeds give the plant its name
White mustard is turning increasingly popular: many are discovering its use as…
Plants that make a house a home
Why does my dracaena have yellow leaves?
Plants of the Dracaena family are very easy houseplants to care for,…
Ficus forever, a series of beautiful weeping figs
The Ficus Forever series is a collection of magnificent indoor plants from…
Ficus ginseng, a cute little bonsai
Ficus ginseng is a superb indoor plant that is much liked for…
Ficus retusa, ideal as a bonsai
Ficus retusa is one of the trees most often used to grow…
Wonderful blooms with "The Rose Garden"
Pierre de Ronsard ® rose tree, a true marvel!
The Pierre de Ronsard ® rose tree is a rose tree bred…
5 fragrant rose varieties for planting around the house
Hmmm, the mesmerizing fragrance of a scented rose is a repeated pleasure…
David Austin, four new English roses
The year 2013 brought joyful tidings for the David Austin roses, with…
Pruning rose bush shrubs, technique and timing
Here are the tips on how to prune your rose bush shrubs,…
Bulb flowers for every season
Early yellow Spring blooms, welcome the Narcissus flower!
Narcissus is one of the flowers that symbolize the end of winter.…
Narcissus, daffodil, spring is nigh!
Narcissus is a very beautiful bulb flower characterized by its nice yellow…
Lily, a majestic flower
Lily is a truly exceptional bulb flower thanks to its blooming and…
10 perfect picks for Spring bulbs
Bulbs are among the plants that have a 100% success rate for…
Climbing vines, fragrant and beautiful
Mandevilla, a climber that bears stunning flowers
Mandevilla is a remarkable vine. It climbs very high and bears flowers…
Growing clematis for abundant blooming: first steps count most
Ah, so the time for planting and repotting is over... comes the…
Top garden ideas for a shaded courtyard
What is a courtyard? Might seem like a basic question, but it’s…
Clematis alpina, an abundance of blue
Clematis alpina bestows us with purple blue blooming that is simply beautiful.…
Fruit trees and berry shrubs
Kill off diseases on fruit trees over winter with these treatments
Fall and Winter are the time to apply various treatments that will…
Winter pruning of pip fruit trees
Although pruning is definitely a human invention, and trees can go without…
Plums, a sweet delicacy
The plum symbolizes the sun's comeback after winter and colors abound in…
Which fruit trees will do best in my garden?
Available growing space, altitude, soil quality are additional factors to consider when…
Citrus, tangy tartilicious
Calamondin, a nice indoor orange tree
Calamondin or calamondino is an apartment orange tree very well suited to…
Potted lemon tree, very convenient!
Potted lemon trees are an excellent citrus to grow at home. Care…
Clementine tree and mandarin orange, how to grow them
Both the clementine tree and mandarin orange tree are amazing citrus. Clementine…
Lemon tree, magnificent fruit trees
Lemon tree is a rather easy citrus to grow. It looks magnificent,…
Lawns, lush and luminous
Lawn grass clippings and compost: what’s the big deal?
Spring begins, and with it comes baskets and hampers full of lawn…
Ground cover plants, no more mowing!
If mowing the lawn has become an unbearable chore, or if you…
Mowing, the key to a pristine, tidy lawn – get the timing and technique right!
Mowing the lawn is an easy art to master as long as…
Topdress your lawn for a lush, thick, neat result!
Lawns typically give more than they take. Give your lawn a boost…
Plant & tree diseases - organic treatments
Botrytis rot, learn the symptoms and how to treat it
One of the most aggressive killers in the garden, Botrytis is a…
Strawberry tree leaf spot
Also known simply as spot anthracnose, this disease infects strawberry trees. Symptoms…
Bordeaux mixture, an effective treatment
Bordeaux mixture is an effective fungus treatment authorized for use in organic…
Black spots on maple leaves, treatment
This fungus impacts the leafage and forms black spots on the topside…
Special Garden reports
Blooming Summer Garden Boxes
Don't know what to plant in your garden boxes in Summer? Perennials…
10 drought-resistant plants
Bone-dry soil? Worry not! There's other options for you than that crisp-brown…
Inspiration for colorful winter planters and garden boxes
Weather is drab and gray - isn't that a good reason to…
Which flowers to plant in a garden box for Spring
Which flowers to plant in a garden box for spring? Perennials, bulb…
