Elder Archives

Set up a mixed hedge, different shrubs for year-round wonder

Setting up a mixed hedge fulfills all the functions of a normal single-species hedge, and provides an added aesthetic touch to your garden that is quite unique

Grow a garden birds will love!

Attract chaffinch, great tit, blue tit, robin, greenfinch, goldfinch, wren, spotted woodpecker,

Attracting birds to the garden means making them want to stay

Diarrhea, natural remedies to treat it

Symptom of digestive troubles that are quite frequent even though they aren’t severe, diarrhea disturbs the patient’s daily schedule to the point of becoming a nightmare when it lasts for too long.

A hedge that’s a haven for birds

Inviting wild birds to forage for snacks in hedges is one of the most thrilling garden shows – and it’s great for the environment, too.

Four-seasons hedge, every season sees it as beautiful as ever

Why not go for a four-seasons hedge? Bored with drab monochrome conifers? Bring a bundle of delight to the neighborhood with a mixed hedge of ornamental flower, leaf and fruit shrubs.

Four seasons hedge, a hedge that is beautiful all year long

Laurel, evergreen species for greenery in winter

Do you want to add a touch of greenery to your balcony or terrace? Go for evergreen laurel!

Very ornamental berry shrubs

Winter isn’t the season where our gardens bear the most flowers, but it still has every chance of boasting very nice colors with berry shrubs.

What to plant in the garden for natural self-healing?

Herbal tea prepared with leaves and flowers from the garden can be great remedies to regain control over your own health… naturally.

Lower fever naturally with plants

Fever, this common and frequent ailment that everyone has experienced, is a symptom revealed through abnormally high body temperature in the absence of any intense physical effort. Plants can help treat it.

Cup and saucer with thermometer and ginger

Black elder, known for its fruits

Elder is a beautiful flowered shrub noted for its edible fruits that are a boon to our bird friends.

American black elderberry, the Canadian elder

American black elder is a beautiful flower shrub noted for its edible fruits that are a boon to our bird friends.

American black elder berries close-up are shiny and deep black.

5 alternatives to invasive Scotch and French broom

Native alternatives exist to plant instead of invasive Scotch or French broom. They’re even more beautiful, if you consider that planting them restores habitats and

Forsythia hedge with a blurry background

5 shrubs that birds find inviting in the garden

Here are 5 ideas of shrubs that birds love using for shelter. Each one is a dream come true for wild birds, helping them survive the cold season and hide out from foul weather.