Plants for a fabulous oceanfront garden
Coastal climate batters seaside garden plants with many hardships: strong winds (even hurricanes), sea spray, dry summers, poor soil…
Pine
Pine is a family of conifer trees that exists in several different species. Learn about each one here and determine whether it matches your garden.
New year’s plants, symbols of luck and long life
Which ornamental plants are rooted in history and culture, traditionally planted in the garden or hosted
How to choose your Christmas tree: real or not? Which species?
Every year, the same challenge: you get to choose your Christmas tree and bring joy to the house for grown-ups and kids alike! Decorating it is an important part of the process, and is truly fun to work out as a family or with friends and colleagues, but the first eager step is choosing the […]
Maritime pine bark, an excellent mulch
Maritime pine bark is an excellent mulch, both useful and very elegant.
Stone pine, a majestic conifer
Stone pine is a typical Mediterranean tree and its shape looks quite like that of a giant parasol.
Pine tree health benefits and therapeutic value
A mystical tree worshiped in many past civilizations, the Pine tree represents immortality in the Far East due to its long life span and its peculiar sap.
Small conifers and dwarf conifers for pots, containers and small gardens
At the onslaught of Winter, the garden loses most of its structure and greenery. Small conifers are a great opportunity to restore some of these volumes thanks to the many possibilities these dwarf-sized evergreens share.
Allergic to pollen? Types of plants to avoid, and what to replace them with
Sneezing, red eyes, runny noses… spring is the time when allergy-triggering plants spread their pollen. A horrible season for allergy-prone people!
Christmas and New year, 3 easy floral arrangement ideas
Preparing a beautiful table with flower arrangements when receiving guests for feasts like Christmas and New Year is quite a challenging exercise.
Essential oil of Atlas cedar, a prized oil to treat cough and more
Though its botanical name is “Cedrus atlanta“, Atlas cedar isn’t native to Atlantis… It hails to us from the Atlas mountains in North Africa! The essential oils extracted from this tall tree boast many health benefits.
