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Fabaceae

Fabaceae plants are critically important plants: they extract nitrogen from air and make it available to other plants through their roots. Species & care.

Thermopsis caroliniana

Thermopsis caroliniana: expert tips and planting advice

Garden Flowers
Rustic bowl of pinkish-tan borlotti beans in glossy brick-red tomato broth over charred sourdough, scattered with golden breadcrumbs, crisp sage leaves and grated pecorino

Borlotti Beans Braised with Tomato, Sage and Garlic Crumbs

Main Dish
Indigofera heterantha

Indigofera heterantha: growing guide, care tips

Trees and shrubs
Honey locust planting and care

Honey locust, a sweet giant – with massive thorns!

Trees and shrubs
Snow pea

Plant Snow pea for refreshing meals and snacks!

The Vegetable Patch
Japanese pagoda tree from small to big

Japanese pagoda tree, ideal for larger gardens

Trees and shrubs
Scotch broom lining the property of a farm

Scotch broom, a powerful burst of color

Gardening
Scotch laburnum forms cascades of yellow flowers

Scotch laburnum, magnificent yellow bunches

Trees and shrubs
Cover of cytisus flowers

Cytisus broom shrubs, a sweeping flush of yellow, white & more!

Trees and shrubs
Coral tree

Coral tree, ablaze with flowers

Trees and shrubs
Flower of the Robinia pseudoacacia umbraculifera variety

Robinia pseudoacacia ‘Umbraculifera’, a round-shaped tree for gardens and containers

Trees and shrubs
Delineated mophead acacia tree

Mophead acacia, a beautiful acacia with a happily frazzled appearance

Trees and shrubs
acacia tree

Acacia tree – planting, care and pruning of this towering shade-giver

Trees and shrubs
Milkvetch astralagus benefits

Mongolian milkvetch (Huang qi): traditional uses, preparation and cautions

Health
Bladder-senna fruits, light pink balloons

Bladder-senna, pods full of air like tiny balloons!

Trees and shrubs
Judas tree

Judas tree, remarkable blooming

Trees and shrubs
Lupine

Lupine, radiant colors: how to grow and care for it

Garden Flowers
Sweet pea

Sweet pea, magnificent annuals

Garden Flowers
wisteria

Wisteria, a very fragrant vine

Climbing plants
French broom shrub branches and flowers

French broom, a superb flower shrub

Trees and shrubs
albizia tree

Albizia, a superb flower-bearing tree

Trees and shrubs
Calliandra haematocephala

Calliandra, a delicate plant

Indoor plants
Gorse flower in full bloom filling up the whole screen.

Gorse, superb flower shrub

Trees and shrubs
Growing beans

Beans, all the tips on how to grow them

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Lentil plants growing in a vegetable patch, with pods ready for the harvest

Lentil, from seed to harvest

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White cluster of black locust flowers

Black locust tree, false acacia

Trees and shrubs
Legume family benefits in home and garden

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

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Pea growing

Peas and green peas, growing them from seed to harvest

The Vegetable Patch