Heather, the flower that gave its name to a soil type
Heather is a cute little perennial that is particularly well suited to…
Gardening
Flowers for the Garden
Pampas grass, a giant grass
Pampas grass is one of the most majestic grasses, but it’s also…
Forget-me-not, a cute little flower
Forget-me-not is a cute biennial or perennial flower, depending on the variety…
Drought resistant pot arrangements
Are you starting to feel that watering in summer is a chore?…
Shrubs and trees for a beautiful landscape
Soap bush, variations in blue
Having blue flowers in the garden is rather uncommon. One of the…
Catalpa, a shade tree with amazing orchid-like blooms
Catalpa is a true garden-enhancing tree thanks to its unique foliage, especially…
Tulip tree, a surprising shade tree with tulip-like blooming!
Tulip tree is a magnificent tree, famous for the quality of its…
Evergreen oak, a beautiful evergreen tree
Evergreen oak is one of today's trendy trees, appreciated for its evergreen…
The Veggie Patch by N&G
Germinating potatoes at the right moment
Germinating potato tubers before planting them helps increase growth of your young…
Tomato, how to sow it well
Much tastier than any tomato purchased in a store, tomatoes sown from…
Garlic, how to grow it
Garlic is a perennial vegetable plant which is a must-have in the…
Growing mushrooms on coffee grounds
Mushroom lovers, great news! For one, they are a good source of…
Plants that make a house a home
Adenium, the desert rose
Adenium is a plant used indoors for its appealing blooming and its…
Spathiphyllum, the “peace lily”
You're the proud owner of a Spathiphyllum and you wish to make…
Caring for Lucky Bamboo
Lucky bamboo – the bringer of good fortune – has become a…
Poinsettia, star of Christmas
Poinsettia is one of the cutest indoor plants, often quite remarkable around…
Dreamy roses and how to grow them
Rose tree diseases and how to treat them
Rose trees are most certainly among the most beautiful flower-bearing shrubs, but…
Romantic English roses
Merging the qualities of both ancient and modern roses, David Austin creations,…
Pruning climbing rose trees
Climbing rose trees are special and you can't prune them like you…
Preparing rose tree cuttings, when and how to do it
Preparing cuttings from a rose tree is easy to do, cheap, and…
Climbing vines, fragrant and beautiful
Bougainvillea, a unique climbing plant
Bougainvillea are very beautiful Mediterranean climbing shrubs. Basic Bougainvillea facts Name –…
Plumbago, Cape leadwort – a magnificent climber
Plumbago is a superb vine noted for both its flowers and its…
Wisteria, a very fragrant vine
Wisteria is a fabulous climbing vine with abundant and deliciously fragrant blooms.…
Pruning stephanotis – timing, tools, technique & tips!
Stephanotis pruning is not overly difficult, and it's certainly nothing to be…
The Fruit Orchard
Blackthorn, delicious wild berries
The Blackthorn fruit tree produces surprising fruits, sloes, that are always best…
Currant and red currant bushes, growing delicious currants
Currant bushes, some of which are called gooseberries, produce marvelous small currant…
‘Picholine’ olives, a taste of Provence
Picholine olive is a special olive variety native to southern France. Consumers…
Goji berry, a very interesting fruit tree
The goji berry shrub is trending ever since its health benefits and…
Plant & tree diseases - organic treatments
Rose tree diseases and how to treat them
Rose trees are most certainly among the most beautiful flower-bearing shrubs, but…
Attract animals to the garden
In these days of sustainable development and environmental protection, attracting animal and…
Organic ant control – effective repellent plants and treatments
Natural organic ant control is possible and effective. Here are a few…
Bird vs. Bush – can there be too many birds?
Silverberry is quite a resilient shrub, but there are cases when something…
