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All Heather have a special, as they say “ericoid appearance”, a little reserved and very elegant. They stand out for their evergreen hard foliage, like a well-tanned skin, and during flowering amaze the imagination with a riot of color, richness of shades. They can completely transform any garden, bringing to […]
Kombucha is a slightly sweet, slightly sour carbonated drink made from fermented tea. Many people find it tasty and useful, but some enthusiastic supporters argue that the Kombucha is a miraculous elixir that improves digestion, relieves arthritis, acts as a laxative, prevents microbial infections, diabetes, digestive diseases, helps in the […]
For most gardeners vegetables – the subject of constant worries and desire. But not all consider vegetable plants only as an object for picking and weeding, and the vegetables themselves – as raw materials for the preparation of Lecho, Ratatouille and other snacks. Some people think vegetables are a good […]
It is a small perennial plant known, probably, everyone, who creates his own ornamental garden. I am no exception. Thyme for many centuries exist beside man. Since ancient times it has been used as an incense for ritual ceremonies and embalming. Greek oracles believed that the aroma of thyme helps […]
Thyme is power! At least, so believed the ancient Greeks, who gave the plant a name. “Thyme” means “power.” But not only – also “spirit”. Because the Greek “incense” is also thyme. It was also called the “herb of good”, its decoctions in goat’s milk was used as a remedy […]
The first spring flowers bring us joy after long winter months. Spring will pass, summer will pass, followed by Golden autumn, winter will come, and we will again look forward to spring. A special and honorable place, in my opinion, among the spring flowers daffodils is precisely because of all […]
Among the many bulbous plants that we are successfully grown at their dachas, still rare Leucojum family Amaryllidaceae. Species and varieties are few, but they have one great feature — they bloom at different times of the year, which will allow you to admire these exquisitely touching flowers in spring, […]
We continue to study one of the most interesting topics on the site – plants-doubles for all cases of country life. And today it’s time to pick up a pair of annuals. Selection of doubles will give you the opportunity to replace plants of similar habitus (appearance) if necessary. Forgive […]
This unusual article is devoted to young botanists who may become real biologists in the future and will travel the whole world. In the meantime, their interests lie in the knowledge of available suburban plants. If you seriously interest to young naturalists surprisingly interesting plant life, settled at his country […]
Among the first spring flowers stand alone species of the genus Fritillaria. Although they are known in the culture since the XVI century, but has not received such wide circulation, like tulips or daffodils. Only the “advanced” gardeners have some types, and even then the most common and unpretentious. But […]