This is Asclepius. I will not retell everything I read about it on the Internet (I do not agree with many of the information!), so I will write about the conditions in which it grows with me. I bought a bag of seeds, I was told that there were 9 […]
Bonsai – Dwarf Saplings
A thousand years ago, the popular bonsai technique was born in Japan. An adult plant growing in a small container looks very beautiful and unusual. There is a misconception that bonsai are intended only for indoor conditions, but this is not the case. Such plants as pine, juniper, belong to […]
Peonies for Slides and Rock Gardens
The classic way to use a peony in a garden is a lush flower garden with tall peonies with a rose-shaped flower shape. To date, a more relevant trend in gardening has become the use of low peonies for slides or rocky gardens. A special name was introduced for them […]
House With Grapes
Green plants on the walls of houses have a positive effect on the microclimate of the house, trapping dust, exhaust gases; some of them have phytoncidal properties (wisteria). Lianas also prevent the penetration of noise into the house; thanks to the shading of the foliage of balconies, loggias and window […]
Franklinia Alatamaha Bloomed for the First Time in 200 Years
Franklinia alatamaha-a plant known as the Franklin tree, blooms with fragrant cup-shaped snow-white flowers and belongs to the tea family. The plant was first discovered in 1765 by Philadelphia botanists John and William Bartram, who named it after their close friend Benjamin Franklin. Scientists have discovered a tree on the […]
Prepare Tarragon for Pickling Cucumbers
In order for the cucumbers to crunch, be sure to put a few pieces of artemisia dracunculus in the jar! When growing artemisia dracunculus, it should be borne in mind that in the first year of life it is a fairly tall, loose, often lying plant, which with age turns […]
Amazing Plant – Stachys Byzantina
Stachys byzantina is a charming and unpretentious plant with silvery fluffy leaves. He settled in my garden a long time ago: a neighbor shared the branches, which have since turned into magnificent fleecy “mats” and spread out in different flower beds. The plants are still small, but next season they […]
The Oldest Tree on the Planet
Recently, scientists have discovered a spruce tree that is 9,550 years old. It was found in the Swedish county of Dalarna. The tree has a small height and trunk thickness, and for a long time was considered relatively young. Such a solid age was determined by the analysis of genes […]
Time to Guess on Daisies
Daisies were my mother’s favorite flowers … I guess I inherited these quivering feelings-every year the soul waits for the white petals to open, releasing yellow cores. As a child, I loved to draw daisies. Then, when I got a little older, I used them to find the answer to […]
Thymes and Savory
Thyme and savory very often there are questions: what do the two plants have in common and how do they differ from each other? Both belong to the family Lamiaceae, decorative, spicy, medicinal, honey-that’s probably all the common features. But there are much more differences, since these are two completely […]