Blooming of shrubs one season at a time
To help you choose your shrubs depending on their blooming season, Nature-and-Garden recommends this selection of the most beautiful flowering shrubs for each season.
Winter
Winter… all seems dormant. At times, dead even. A mantle of snow covers the land. Underneath, seeds mature and get ready to burst forth!
The complete guide to spending February in the garden
Vegetation starts to stir and days grow longer. But even though some days hint that spring is near, others remind us that we are still in winter!
Winter flowers for outdoor garden boxes
Tending to flowers in planters comes naturally in spring and summer, they’re perfect for dressing up our decks and balconies. But winter is also a season where flowers and colors abound!
White hellebore, pearly white flowers in winter
Though it’s certainly the most famous one, Helleborus niger isn’t the only white hellebore in the world. There are indeed a good twenty species within the Helleborus genus, each of which is again subdivided into many varieties. Of these, there are quite a few hellebore with white flowers.
Camellia, flowers at the heart of winter
Camellia is a resilient winter-blooming shrub. Some types display their most beautiful gems at the heart of winter.
A green balcony, even in winter
Don’t leave your garden boxes and pots empty during the cold season: many plants will let you landscape your balcony with plants in winter.
The complete January Garden Guide
January is often a time of new resolutions, promises to do things better as you start planning your
Provide small animals, insects and birds with shelter
Birds, insects, hedgehogs… These small animals are very useful to help manage gardens in a natural manner. It makes a lot of sense to provide them with housing and shelter before winter sets in.
Flowers from winter through spring, every month gets its blooms!
Each season brings its own sweet charms to the garden. But after a foggy autumn and a biting cold winter you’re probably aching for your garden to show signs that cute little spring flowers are coming in.
Which vegetables to grow in winter?
There are several different vegetables that are hardy enough to the cold that you can still make the vegetable patch an enchanting place to be. Zoom in on kohlrabi, Brussels sprouts, winter lettuce…
Witch-hazel, the tree with golden stars
Witch-hazel: the spooky name betrays its uniqueness. Magical and mysterious, witch-hazel is covered in winter with strange gold yellow flowers and in fall is draped in amazing hues.
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
Winter, time to clean and organize your garden
Fall was particularly enjoyable, with maximum sun, mild temperatures and no strong winds: ideal to set the stage for our winter garden tasks.
Wintersweet, sweet winter blooming
Wintersweet is a wonderful winter-blooming shrub tree.
Winter planting
As long as it doesn’t freeze, it’s possible to work on flowering the garden or the balcony even in winter. Perennial and spring bulbs are on the planting checklist here!
A beautiful winter balcony
Winter doesn’t mean your terrace or balcony must remain void of all life.
Lonicera purpusii, Winter Beauty honeysuckle
Lonicera purpusii, the ‘Winter Beauty’ honeysuckle, offers us deliciously fragrant winter blooms.
Protecting plants from freezing and from the cold
When the winter cold hits, plants enter a phase of dormancy.
Colorful flowers for homes in winter
Warm colors for a warm home. That’s what Poinsettia and hyacinth have to offer. These two plants gift us with an explosion of colors at the heart of winter.
A Cyclamen for the entire winter
With its diverse shapes and bright colors, the cyclamen is the highlight of the winter, especially indoors. Here’s how to care for this potted flower during the cold season.
Winter garden boxes
Even in the midst of winter, there are many plants that will lend their beauty to balconies, terraces and windowsills, whatever the container.
Five fabulous winter-blooming flowers
Even in winter, nature finds ways to gift us with joy and magic, with flowers that are full of warmth and color.
Hellebore, flowers for the cold
Few flowers bloom at the heart of winter: the hellebore can illuminate your garden even when cold snow blankets all.
Hellebore, the Christmas rose
Hellebore, also called Christmas rose, is a nice winter-blooming flower.
10 Winter flowers from ground to sky: bulbs, shrubs, trees…
Winter flowers truly brighten up the cold season with their colorful petals.
The complete guide to spending December in the garden
Here it is! Winter frost is back and sometimes even snow which lead us all up to Christmas!
Leaf plants in winter
In winter, growing conditions change, even inside the house: your leaf plants require special care.
How to Care for Houseplants in the Winter
Like some mammals, indoor plants also need to hibernate! Here is how to ensure they rest at peace to wake up again from their slumber as beautiful as ever!
Plants to winterize and how to give them shelter
Not all plants are hardy. Some are more delicate and are vulnerable to freezing. Adequate protection from the cold must therefore be provided: winterizing is what this is called.
Winter pruning of pip fruit trees
Although pruning is definitely a human invention, and trees can go without it to develop naturally, it presents the advantage of renewing the plant’s vigor and increasing its fruit productivity.
5 keys for a beautiful winter garden
How should you care for your garden in winter? Snezana Gerbault, an agronomist and engineer, packed all her tips in book that was prized in several recent events.
Winter heather, fall and winter Erica perennials
Winter heather, also called Erica, is a beautiful cute plant that blooms throughout fall and winter.
Protect easily your garden from the cold
Early fall, protect soil and plants from winter frost spells.
Lonicera standishii, the winter honeysuckle shrub
Winter honeysuckle, Lonicera standishii, is among the unavoidable winter blooming shrubs.
Climbers that keep their leaves in winter: an evergreen vine selection
Very useful on a deck, balcony or terrace, evergreen climbing vines help create a cocoon of greenery. These also produce abundant flowers! Read on to discover our selection of ornamental evergreen plants.
Stock the pantry with winter vegetables
In the vegetable patch, summer is the season for harvests, but sowing still continues for lettuce, cabbage and other vegetables for winter.
A winter awakening: dots of color in the garden with cold-loving blooms
Come February, violets, pansies, and primroses start painting nature in subtle yet stunning hues. Whether in planters or pots, we adore their beauty and hardiness.
Natural health boosters to avoid pesky sickness in winter
How can one avoid falling sick to the flu, throat infections and gastroenteritis, and other mood-sapping infections? Without needing to wait for a consultation at the doctor’s,
Brussels sprouts, a touch of green in winter
Winter is a season often associated with cabbages and cauliflowers… why not make the most of the season and add brussel sprouts to the list!
Daphne, a winter flower shrub
In winter, at a time where flowers are dire, Daphne blooms enchant the garden.
Winter blooming shrubs, beautiful flowers in the cold
Even though there aren’t very many, winter blooming shrubs are often the most amazing. They are unique in that they bloom when all the other plants are at rest.
Clematis cirrhosa, a fragrant winter vine
Clematis cirrhosa, or Early virgin’s-bower, is a clematis with fragrant winter flowers.
Feeding birds in winter, basic rules
Feeding birds in winter is an excellent initiative to help them through this difficult season.
9 outdoor plants that resist cold winter weather
Brrr, winter is just along the corner, bringing along those cold temperatures and foul weather. Not all plants can cope when the outdoors gets colder than freezing. Luckily, there are quite a few cold-resistant plants for the garden.
Fragrant winter flowers, scents for brisk winter air!
Fruity, flowery or vanilla-like, sensuous and mesmerizing, the fragrance of certain winter flowers is anything but low-key.
Chimonanthus, gold winter flowers
Chimonanthus, also called wintersweet, is a shrub with stunning winter blooming.
Winterizing your olive trees and protecting them from the cold
You might not expect this: what is most fatal to olive trees in winter isn’t the cold – it’s moisture. Protect and winterize your olive tree by diverting excess water and providing shelter and insulation.
Sweet box, cute winter flowers
Sweet box is a beautiful shrub with a surprising name that produces beautiful winter blooms.
Wonderful Christmas roses, flowers for the winter season
If you’re looking for one of those elusive rare flowers that bloom in winter, then hellebore is an excellent pick! Christmas magic comes alive with this rose-like flower!
Flowers in the garden for fall and winter
When the plant kingdom slumbers and snow sometimes covers the green span of lawn
Kill off diseases on fruit trees over winter with these treatments
Fall and Winter are the time to apply various treatments that will help eliminate parasites and fungus from fruit trees. This will reduce risk of disease in Spring.
