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You have a beautiful well-maintained cottage. And then one day you suddenly notice with horror that some of your green pets begin to wither — their leaves acquire an unnatural blue-purple color, and the harvest leaves much to be desired… These signs indicate that they are experiencing a significant shortage […]
All of you probably know what peat is? Those who do not know, peat is rotten (to a greater or lesser extent) compressed remains of plants and animals. In nature, peat is formed in swamps, in conditions of high humidity and difficult air access. It is used as a combustible […]
For gardeners it is no secret that the raised (high) kitchen garden favorably differ in a set of advantages in comparison with classical. However, many people mistakenly believe that their creation is not only time-consuming, but also expensive. In this article we will try to convince them otherwise. In a […]
Let’s talk about sand — a simple and useful material in the country business. More precisely, the main aspects of its application. Sand is crushed and water-ground rock particles. With the right approach, this can significantly improve the physiological properties of the soil. How? I’ll tell you in detail. The […]
Do you think it’s impossible or very difficult? No! Of course, you need to work a little, but fresh and fragrant (and healthy!) greens will be on your table every day. So, let’s talk about dill: how to sow, grow, harvest for the future, which varieties and for what are […]
Recently, a beautiful flower native to Australia – Scaevola Aemula from the almost unknown family Goodeniaceae-has been appearing more and more often in our flower beds. Scaevola aemula is an annual with creeping shoots reaching a height and width of up to 50 cm (1.6 ft), the leaves are toothed, […]
The latest trends in gardening can be ignored and the old fashioned way to plant endless potato fields, decorate the garden traditionally only with flowers, exhausting your back with hours of sitting at the beds in an uncomfortable position. But a better choice is to follow the new trends in […]
Many of us, choosing a plant for the border, want it to be decorative, eye-catching, while well framed paths or favorably emphasized bright flower beds. Cineraria is what you need! Cineraria has many species that are very different from each other in appearance: herbaceous flowers and ornamental shrubs. Cineraria flowers […]
If you have a large calamus growing in your pond, it’s time to collect its medicinal roots. But all in order. Calamus vulgaris is a perennial herbaceous fragrant plant with a thick, long, creeping, yellow-green rhizome up to 3 m (3.3 yard) long, covered with spirally arranged leaf scars. The […]
Recently, in the summer of floral innovations in stony gardens, beautiful carpets of delosperms from the family Aizoaceae are laid out. Although it can be called innovations with a stretch: they won over amateur gardeners with their bright beauty in 2003-2004. The name of the genus delosperma in Greek means […]