Aronia melanocarpa is a familiar and familiar decorative berry crop. Unpretentious and hardy, in spring it pleases the eye with abundant flowering, and in autumn its branches bend to the ground under the weight of the crop. But before you take advantage of these generous gifts, you should make sure […]
North American Decorative Dogwood
Nature has generously endowed these trees, shrubs and herbaceous perennials with natural beauty, and breeders, as plastic surgeons, brought some forms to perfection. Let me remind you that the priority names of plants are given by Encyclopedia of garden plants. And if you are already cozy at the monitors of […]
Old Apple Trees Through the Eyes of a Landscape Designer (Part 1)
We talk a lot about the semantic load of gardens, their style, symbolism. And involuntarily appeal to those elements that become common symbols of a garden. For cypress we know Mediterranean garden, a Japanese – bonsai. In this series, sooner or later, the question arises: what can be called its […]
Feijoa — Winter Vitamin Bomb
After pineapples, avocados, mangoes and carambola, first in large supermarkets, and then on the shelves of street vendors, exotic green berries with a pleasant name appeared. Feijoa, the homeland of South America (Brazil, Northern Argentina, Uruguay), in a short period of time crossed two oceans and settled in New Zealand […]
Sorbus: the Benefits and Harms, Storage and Application
Sorbus is an adaptable tree, growing everywhere. Its red berries, collected in large bunches, are well known to all. Sorbus berries have long been used in folk recipes against various diseases and in the cosmetic industry. Sorbus-berry useful Sorbus berries-a real storehouse of nutrients. 100 g of fruit contains up […]
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 […]