The vinegar tree stands out especially late in the year due to its splendid autumn coloring. Here you can learn everything about this special tree and how to cultivate it. The velvety-soft vinegar tree grows as a pioneer plant on roadsides and embankments, but can also be planted well in the garden. In this article,…
Hedges with blossoms are much more attractive as privacy screens than bare fences and walls. We present the Top 12 hardy flowering hedges for the garden. Those who think of hedges often have the image of accurately cut, green hedge plants in their minds. No wonder, after all, classics such as the tree of life…
What materials can be used for mulching? Which mulching material is used for which purpose? We show the advantages and disadvantages of bark mulch, pine mulch, and Co. For most people, mulch is an integral part of their garden. Many especially appreciate the visual appeal of different mulch materials. However, mulching not only has a…
Ants are better than their reputation because they take over important functions. If they become a plague, goodwill is lost. But mass gatherings of ants have a special reason. It is important to uncover this reason, because only in this way can an improvement occur. Living space garden Ants turn out to be true survival…
Dark corners and shady beds? We will show you which annual and perennial plants will thrive in your garden even without much light. Many gardeners combine flowers and beautiful plants with sunshine. There are a lot of plants that voluntarily lead a shadowy existence – and not because they are shy or unsightly. In fact,…
In some regions of Corsica, France, Sardinia, and Italy grows an amazing plant, very small and fragrant – Corsican mint. It loves the rocks, or rather, the gaps in them, from where it looks carefully to admire the world with its timid beauty. In many countries, the plant is used in cooking, medicine, it is…
Beefsteak Plant – what is so special about it, where to put it and how to use it? Externally Beefsteak Plant is unusually good, especially ornamental varieties ̶ lush bush, large wavy leaves with serrated and even fringed edges, rich in various shades of burgundy and purple leaves – beautiful! Growth ornamental varieties can be…
Vertical cultivation of potatoes is quite common among gardeners. By planting a dozen tubers in several bags, large bags, crates, or barrels, you can eventually get the harvest in several buckets of potatoes. If you also think so but do not want to forget the incredible taste of your young potatoes, try to grow it…
As a great fan of curiosity, last season I tried to grow an amazing plant with watermelon leaves, potato flowers, rose thorns, and tomato fruits. For the similarity of flowering with potatoes (among themselves), we nicknamed the plant “prickly potatoes”, and its scientific name of the nightshade walking. I would like to tell you about…
October is a happy time for me to dig out the yams. It is an incomparable pleasure to dig out from the ground huge, more than 2 kg of tubers (strictly speaking, no tubers, and thickening of the root), or pull out a bush with hanging on it flat, one to one, spindle-shaped, with two…