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Decorative cereals are loved by many summer residents. But often the lack of information about the speed of their growth, about the growing conditions becomes an obstacle to the desire to start them on the site. Therefore, today the topic of our conversation will be groundcover cereals from the Gramineae/Poaceae […]
Gardeners have long included this plant in the list of favorites, bees invariably adore it, and neighbors in the flower garden cherish close friendship! It is not surprising that breeders became interested in our hero and brought out varieties with interesting color and shape of flowers. Let me introduce you, […]
Gooseberry is a widespread berry shrub with fruits of various colors: from various shades of green to cherry-red or dark purple. But although it grows on almost every site, many gardeners know much less about the healing properties of this crop than about the benefits of currants or raspberries, for […]
The benefits of rosehip probably do not cause anyone doubts — everyone knows that its fruits are rich in vitamins and are used to treat various diseases. But the harvesting of this valuable vegetable raw material often raises questions, the answers to which are devoted to today’s article. What kind […]
This plant will attract the attention of not every person. It will not decorate a flower bed like arrogant roses or colorful petunias, it will not be able to cover an old barn or decorate a trellis. Hyssop plays by different rules — it attracts with its discreet soft beauty […]
Old-timers probably remember that thirty years ago astilbe occupied a rather modest position in our gardens. She grew up somewhere far from the front place, modestly huddled at the back of the garden, stoically experienced neglect on the part of the owners, did not require any fertilizing or transplanting. Usually […]
Japanese hybrids This group of varieties based on Astilbe japonica hybridization is represented by magnificent plants of various colors. Many of them have been assigned geographical names of Germany — you can easily determine the belonging of the variety on this basis. For example, red-crimson ‘Bonn’, scarlet ‘Bremen’, purple-pink ‘Rheinland’, […]
The tall peduncles of this herbaceous perennial delight the eye for a long time in sunny flower beds. Handsome lupines are now experiencing a new wave of popularity due to the appearance of varieties with polychrome flowers. Lupin in bloom is a fantastic sight! The xiphoid lush inflorescences of the […]
This plant has a loud fame: it is advertised almost as a panacea for any liver problems. Let’s figure out where the truth is about milk thistle, and where is the myth. Useful properties of milk thistle They are caused by silymarin contained in the fruits of the plant (this […]
Echinacea purpurea is a well—known perennial herbaceous ornamental plant. Various varieties of echinacea adorn flower beds, and although its medicinal properties are also widely known, few people grow and harvest this culture as a medicinal raw material. What is the reason? Perhaps it’s a lack of information? Let’s fix it. […]