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4. Peony. From evil spirits An ancient legend says that in the old days, a man who achieved wealth and fame, necessarily planted a herbaceous peony in his garden. And all because this flower was considered a symbol of love, wealth, nobility and courage. Another incredible property is attributed to […]
I admit, I’m a big fan of boxes and drawers, big and small. Moreover, from an aesthetic point of view, I like wooden ones more, but from a practical point of view, I still prefer plastic ones: they are durable, you can store anything in them anywhere, it’s easy to […]
Compliance with proper agricultural technology is the key to a high yield. This rule is true for any vegetable crop. Potatoes are no exception. And the preparation for its planting begins in autumn, when you harvest and sort the tubers, postponing those that will become the seed material. From now […]
Potato pests: how to deal with them A variety of pests encroach on the ripening potato crop and its tops. The insatiable Gryllotalpidae eats tubers so that the crunch is worth it. Rodents are also not averse to diversify their menu. The ubiquitous wireworm is a champion of mass destruction […]
A healthy lawn is the most successful option for the design of an open garden space. It has a beneficial effect on the microclimate of the site and is an excellent background for landscape compositions, and the color of juicy grass pleases the eye. But any green lawn needs careful […]
Additional procedures Under certain conditions (heavy soil, age-related lawn, weather conditions, etc.), the lawn may require aeration, scarification, sanding or earthing. Aeration This is the piercing of the turf in order to improve air exchange, moisture and nutrients. It is usually carried out in spring and autumn. On a lawn […]
The variety of hosts is amazing, and in order not to get lost in their amazing world, you need to have a general idea of what these wonderful plants are, from which you have to make a choice, what to take as the basis of a garden composition. Let’s talk […]
Recurrent frosts are an eternal headache of summer residents. How many plants they have destroyed, how many tears have been shed because of them – it is impossible to count. Often the temperature drops so low that even greenhouse crops are under threat. Unfortunately (or fortunately) we have not yet […]
Every year at the end of June, my heart starts beating faster, and when I go out into the garden, I hurry to the pond to see how the Japanese iris flowers hover over the water like butterflies and are reflected in its surface. They are serenely beautiful and exquisitely […]
Sometimes the brickwork is covered from the outside with cement-based plaster, both with a smooth texture and with a stone texture. Such a coating performs not only a decorative, but also a waterproofing function. Cement plaster is exposed to dampness and frost, which can cause it to crack, swell and […]