A stream in the country assumes the presence of at least a small pond on the site, and if there is none? In this case, you can create a small pond with your own hands. It’s so nice to have a pond on the territory of the cottages. In addition, […]
Children’s House With Their Hands
Our children love not only to play and communicate. They have us-small personality. And, like all personalities, they need a closed space where they can retire, dream, play adult life and even… sometimes cry. If you have the opportunity to build a children’s house in the country with your own […]
Long Flowering Gazania X Hybrida
Gazania X Hybrida is a very showy perennial plant of complex hybrid origin, often grown as an annual. Its height is only 20-40 cm (7.9-15.7 in). The leaves are basal, rosette-shaped, dark green or grayish-green, very variable in shape, woolly below. Inflorescences-baskets with a diameter of 7-10 cm (2.7-3.9 in), […]
Park Guell in Barcelona
One of the wonderful landscape parks in the art Nouveau style is preserved in Barcelona . This is the lively creation of Antonio Gaudi, which reflected the techniques of the art Nouveau, English tradition, a pleasure Park, to the stylistic tastes of the owner, buildings and small architectural forms with […]
Non-Standard Examples of Kitchen Gardens Design
Kitchen garden is also in need of our immediate attention. After all, their location, height, filling and shape depends not only on the yield of vegetable crops, but also the appearance of the site where we not only work but also relax. And we, of course, would like to see […]
Varieties of Canna for Growing in Containers
Canna varieties, such as, for example, “Lucifer” (60 cm/2 feet high), “Suevia” (90 cm/2.9 feet), “Hungary”, “Pfitzer”, “Chinesecoral” (70-90 cm/2.3-2.9 feet) can be used for planting in containers on balconies, in the design of outdoor terraces, where they will contribute to the creation of an unusual southern flavor. Canna is […]
Aesculus – Decorative Healing Tree
Aesculus is a decorative deciduous tree that decorates gardens, squares and parks. Aesculus (unlike sweet chestnut) belongs to the Sapindaceae family. Beautiful fluffy inflorescences on the background of carved leaves, serve as a worthy decoration of suburban areas of a large area. Why big? – because aesculus is able to […]
Wood With Original Fruits-Decoration of the Garden in Autumn
On the calendar — October. Autumn brings us the bright colors of the foliage and the rich crop of fruits. I’ve told you about some exotic plants before. I propose to continue the acquaintance, and I represent to your attention very interesting specimens with the original fruit. Ailanthus altissima Despite […]
Barberry: Species and Varieties
Would you like to garden was elegant and beautiful all year round and did not require any care? “Empty dreams,” the skeptic says. The gardener, wise knowledge of the modern range, will remember decorative bushes. To quote the book “All about the garden, which is easy to care for” dear […]
Barberry: Landing and Departure
The color of the leaves of varietal barberry is incredibly diverse — and not only green. It is yellow, purple, mottled (for example, green with bright white spots in varieties ‘Kelleris’ or purple with white, pink and gray spots in varieties ‘Harlequin’), with a border (purple with a thin Golden […]