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I started growing plants and flowers as a child. I grew everything in a row, because I just liked to watch a beautiful adult plant grow from a small shoot, sapling, cuttings or seedlings. But my real passion has become subtropical and tropical plants, which, as you know, do not […]
Old-timers probably remember that thirty years ago astilbe occupied a rather modest position in our gardens. She grew up somewhere far from the front place, modestly huddled at the back of the garden, stoically experienced neglect on the part of the owners, did not require any fertilizing or transplanting. Usually […]
Japanese hybrids This group of varieties based on Astilbe japonica hybridization is represented by magnificent plants of various colors. Many of them have been assigned geographical names of Germany — you can easily determine the belonging of the variety on this basis. For example, red-crimson ‘Bonn’, scarlet ‘Bremen’, purple-pink ‘Rheinland’, […]
In order to bring electricity to various household electrical appliances and installation products, it is necessary to lay long sections of cable. Therefore, the wiring must be securely fastened. There are two types of it: hidden and open. The second one is usually used in cases where it is not […]
The tall peduncles of this herbaceous perennial delight the eye for a long time in sunny flower beds. Handsome lupines are now experiencing a new wave of popularity due to the appearance of varieties with polychrome flowers. Lupin in bloom is a fantastic sight! The xiphoid lush inflorescences of the […]
Summer, heat … I want to relax, and not deal with some serious issues. So let things wait a bit! I propose to turn again to the important, relevant for many summer residents and, of course, a serious topic of fences (the choice of fencing for the site is no […]
This plant has a loud fame: it is advertised almost as a panacea for any liver problems. Let’s figure out where the truth is about milk thistle, and where is the myth. Useful properties of milk thistle They are caused by silymarin contained in the fruits of the plant (this […]
“We don’t have a house, but a Soviet accounting department” — my husband recently gave such an assessment to my windowsill, densely filled with indoor flowers. I don’t know why he had such an association, but in general I agreed with him: old pots did not give the house modernity. […]
Echinacea purpurea is a well—known perennial herbaceous ornamental plant. Various varieties of echinacea adorn flower beds, and although its medicinal properties are also widely known, few people grow and harvest this culture as a medicinal raw material. What is the reason? Perhaps it’s a lack of information? Let’s fix it. […]
I have long wanted to try the technology of firing wood as a decorative technique. Because of this, I even bought a blowtorch last year. This technology is very old. When our ancestors dug a wooden pole into the ground, for example, for a fence, they burned its lower part, […]