Lupine is growing, perhaps, in every yard. And on the roadsides, along the ditches, under the trees… Now, at the time of its flowering, it looks just gorgeous! High inflorescence-candles of different colors and hues give life to the scenery on the outskirts. It is often found simply as wild […]
Almost Like in England-Cutting Evergreen Hedges
June-a great time for cutting evergreen hedges, in England these hedges are cut annually on June 13. At the same time, one of the secrets of a successful green operation is the method of pruning shoots from the bottom up, in which the cut branches fall freely. Fences are also […]
Useful Fruit – Eriobotryaa Japonica
This year, Eriobotrya Japonica has pleased us with fruit. This beautiful evergreen spreading tree with a height of up to 8 m (26 ft) is native to Japan, China and is a close relative of the apple tree. It grows fast. It begins to bear fruit from 5-6 years. When […]
The White Strawberry Season is Open
About 10 years ago, I planted white strawberries thanks to my gardener friend. I didn’t hear about this new product at the time. But I started cultivating with pleasure. In fact, he brought me 4 small “mustaches”. In the first year of planting there were no berries, but in the […]
Pruning Shrubs
Let’s see what kind of tool is needed for pruning. For convenient operation, it is desirable to have a variety of cutting tools, since special ones always surpass universal ones. Saving on the purchase of a high-quality cutting tool is unwise. What could be better than spending a more or […]
Useful Properties of Origanumm Vulgare
This is a perennial herbaceous fragrant, with a pleasant herbaceous-spicy smell of thyme, the rhizome of a plant with an erect purple-colored, pubescent stem, 30-90 cm (1-3 feet) high. This plant looks spectacular in group plantings on a spicy bed, a flower bed as a companion element. Its dwarf varieties […]
When Sage Grows in the Garden
Even in the Middle Ages, sage occupied a leading place among medicinal herbs, so it was not for nothing that there was an old Arabic saying: “Why Should A Person Die When There Is A Sage Growing In The Garden?” It is not surprising that the Latin name “Salvia” comes […]
Bright Palette of Petunias
I confess honestly: I was absolutely indifferent to petunias until this summer. Could not understand what my friends gasp: “Oh, Petunia! What wonderful flowers!”And desire is sure to plant them in my flower garden didn’t appear… Last spring I came back one day from town with a box of seedlings… […]
Forest and Field Plants in the Garden: Achillea
Well, here’s Achillea Bloom… This is a legendary plant that, according to legend, healed the wounds of its fighters. The traditional color of achillea flowers is white. They form dense corymbose inflorescences, sometimes very large. But sometimes you can also find pink-purple inflorescences nearby: I do not know what is […]
It’s Time Jasmine to Bloom
June is the time of flowering not only of the fictitious orange, but also of the real jasmine from the Oleic family. Among these jasmines, the medicinal jasmine stands out with numerous white, star-shaped, medium-sized, up to 2 cm (0.8 in) long, flowers with a delicate, oriental aroma and white […]