Sage – an ornamental health herb

Sage, how to plant and grow it best

Sage is a plant to grow as a perennial, annual, biennial, and for landscaping, too.

Medicinal sage, tips on how to grow and care it

Medicinal sage or Salvia officinalis is a fabulous herb with a very specific flavor.

5 plants to reduce and sooth pollen allergy

Runny nose, clogged airways, tears, itchiness, rashes, cough… Pollen allergies, or pollinosis, turn spring into a dreaded dreary season for many of us.

Mortar and pestle with 5 dried herbs that treat pollen allergies

Grahamii sage, a perfect score

Everything in it is subtle: small delicate flowers, light fragrance, rounded leaves, airy bush bearing, and it brings poetry to the mind when added to the bouquets you can prepare from it: grahamii sage will stay with you until the first frosts of the season.

Mediterranean garden planting ideas – Chelsea Highlight

Here is a typical Mediterranean garden for show, presented at the 2010 Chelsea Flower Show. English natives adore French Provence and this garden drew quite a crowd.

Drought resistant pot arrangements

Are you starting to feel that watering in summer is a chore? Wouldn’t it be pleasing to have only plants with no watering? Select plants that can cope with lack of water and you’ll have found a great solution to your problem!

Olive trees can cope with drought even when in pots.

Bouquet Garni, the perfect way to flavor meals

Preparing your own bouquet garni is something enjoyable and very simple. A bouquet garni is an assortment of herbs and spices

Bouquet garni ingredients: thyme, bay laurel, leek greens, parsley, rosemary (not shown).

Bumblebee, bumbling along and heavyweight pollinator

A voluminous body, a louder-than-usual buzz, and colorful fuzz all around – the bumblebee is easy to identify! A particularly active beneficial insect in the garden, it is a diligent pollinator that runs in the same class as the common honeybee: the heavyweight class!