Wild thyme, ornament & condiment!
Wild thyme is a low-lying perennial that is as useful as a herb as it is ornamental.
Ground cover
Choosing the right ground cover is essential to the style and feel of your garden. With these options, you’ll be bringing on much more than the usual grass lawns!
Erica carnea, the winter heather
Spreading out to form wonderful carpets of color at the heart of winter, Erica carnea can beat bad weather to the point of sprouting through a blanket of snow. A choreography of white, pink and purple bells swells up from beneath the monotonous white winter mantle. Is this not proof that this small, hardy shrub […]
Cyclamen, a marvelous flower
Cyclamen is one of the cutest houseplants to bloom indoors in fall and winter.
Winter heather, fall and winter Erica perennials
Winter heather, also called Erica, is a beautiful cute plant that blooms throughout fall and winter.
Green manure, use cover plants to fertilize the next harvest!
It protects the ground from weeds and enriches the soil with nitrogen and humus: green manure scores perfect on all counts!
Direct sowing, sowing plants directly in the ground
Whether for vegetables or certain flower species, direct sowing or sowing in situ is very easy. It takes place in spring, once the last frost has passed, and during summer for most fall vegetables.
Colchicum, a flower to rediscover
Colchicum, or autumn crocus, is a very cute little bulb flower that blooms from the beginning of fall up to the first frost spells.
Aubrieta, for rocky ground and terrain
Aubrieta is a cute little perennial ground cover. Its blooming sets on early in the season, with its first flowers blooming in April.
Bacopa, silver rain!
Bacopa is a very cute perennial plant that has the advantage of growing and blooming very well in the shade.
Bellflower, cute little flower
Bellflower is a little flower that is perfect to mark edges and provide ground cover.
Sedge, carex, superb grass
Carex are cute grasses well-known for the diverse hues of their foliage.
Carex hachijoensis, the striped Oshima sedge to brighten up the ground
Short but dense, Oshima sedge or Carex hachijoensis ‘Evergold’ hits the spot
Epimedium grandiflorum, a ground cover plant that’s quite the stunner
Surprising flowers give Epimedium grandiflorum an uncommon name, “Bishop’s hat“, and this slow-growing perennial
Candytuft, superb ground cover
Candytuft hold its name from the amazing blooming that renews itself from spring to fall.
Geranium Rozanne, magnificent ground cover
The geranium ‘Rozanne’ is a variety that has the advantage of being a perennial. It thus resists freezing while maintaining incredible ornamental value.
Hosta, a plant for shade
Hosta is a perennial plant that displays cute discrete flowers from spring up to the end of summer, but its foliage is what makes it noteworthy.
Fleabane, the rockwall daisy
Fleabane is a very cute little plant which is a hot trend nowadays.
Erigeron, a very easy perennial
Erigeron is a very cute little plant which is a hot trend nowadays.
Kikuyu grass, lawns made easy
Kikuyu grass gives you a solution against dry spells, foot traffic and watering.
Ground cover plants, no more mowing!
If mowing the lawn has become an unbearable chore, or if you hope to add greenery to your shade-covered spots, opt for ground cover plants. They’re just as beautiful as grass and only require minimal care, much less than other types of lawn grass. Here are just six from the hundreds that can be purchased […]
Dead-nettle, beautiful little ground cover
Dead-nettle is an ideal plant for ground cover which is much appreciated for its cute summer blooming and for its elegant evergreen leafage.
Pernettya, beautiful in fall and winter
Pernettya is a nice evergreen shrub that is remarkable in fall with its distinctive and elegant berries.
Corrigiola, strapwort, a simple wildflower for rocky ground
Strapwort, also called Corrigiola, is a small plant that grows in rocky wilderness.
Cyclamen coum, a beautiful shade bloomer in the heart of Winter
Cyclamen coum stands out in Winter thanks to its colorful and low-key pink blooming.
Delosperma cooperi, Cooper’s ice plant
Delosperma cooperi is a perennial succulent that blooms in abundance from spring to summer.
Corn salad, how to grow corn salad
Corn salad is an easy type of salad green that is easy to grow, requires little space and is open to all, even if all you’ve got is a balcony or terrace.
Ophiopogon planiscapus, incredible black grass
Ophiopogon planiscapsus ‘Nigrescens’ isn’t only original because of its shiny, long blackish leaves. It doubles its appeal with delicate pinkish-white flowers in summer.
Eranthis hyemalis, the aconite with short gold yellow blooms in winter
Eranthis hyemalis is a winter-blooming plant with a small golden flower, ideal to bring warm colors to your garden during the cold season.
Sagina subulata, the moss-like ground cover that flowers before summer
Not always easy to grow a lawn in the dark shade of a building or tree. Moss often finds its way among the grasses, but somehow doesn’t get that elf-like green hue it would get in forests.
Campanula carpatica, the Carpathian bellflower: light violet dots in lush growth
The Carpathian bellflower is different from its cousins in that its magnificent blue-violet blooms are a lighter color.
Heath pearlwort, sagina subulata: a white-blooming grass substitute for lawns
Heath pearlwort facts Botanical name – Sagina subulata Family – Caryophyllaceae Type – Perennial Height – 1 to 2 inches (3 to 5 cm)
Discover BRF or RCW, Ramial Chipped Wood, the next mulch revolution!
BRF is a common term in forestry. It is derived from the French “Bois Raméal Fragmenté”, or Ramial Chipped Wood. Anybody can make this mulch from crushed and shredded green wood branches. It’s the best mulch for enriching and protecting garden soil.
Great alternatives to grass for lawns: climate-proof and zero-maintenance
Lawns sure require a lot of work to stay lush and green! Add on a dose of climate change, and clearly lawns aren’t the best choice for many gardens anymore.
Saxifrage, advice on caring for it
Saxifrage is a beautiful little perennial that blooms for most of the year depending on the variety.
Helxine, Baby’s tears, a ground cover plant with itsy bitsy leaves
Helxine (Soleirolia sp.) is a cute carpet-forming plant that grows both indoors and in the garden. Sometimes it’s called Angel’s tears or Baby tears.
Ivy leaf cyclamen, for a marvelous carpet of flowers
Ivy-leaved cyclamen is distinct from common florists’ cyclamens because of its fall blooming and its perennial life cycle.
To reduce lawn care…
After summer dry spells, your lawn begs care and attention. What if you tried eco-friendly lawn renovation this spring?
Omphalodes, navelwort – like a forget-me-not for shade!
Omphalodes is a cute perennial with broad, bright green leaves. When it blooms, it’s dotted with graceful lapis-blue flowers.
Sweet alyssum, cute ground cover
Sweet alyssum or Lobularia maritima is a annual that is simply beautiful.
Creeping alpine gypsophila, for rocky ground and low walls
Alpine gypsophila is a very cute perennial that blooms in summer.
Lobelia, cascading flowers
Lobelia is a very cute little plant which blooms almost all summer long.
Houseleek or Sempervivum, a family of wonderful drought-resistant plants
A notoriously easy succulent to grow, the Sempervivum houseleek family is a pleasure to behold. Houseleek, key facts Botanical name – Sempervivum sp. Common name – Houseleek, Hen-and-chicks Family – Crassulaceae Type – perennial
