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As a beginner gardener, I was curious if you could plant fresh peas straight from the grocery store or farmer’s market. Most gardening resources only mention planting dried pea seeds. But it turns out, with some care, fresh pea pods can also be used to grow pea vines! In this article, I’ll share what I … Read more
A cosy home for wildlife and a gin-drinker’s delight, the juniper is a much-loved evergreen that brightens up the winter months. Common juniper is an evergreen conifer. Mature trees can reach a height of 10m and live for up to 200 years. Its bark is grey-brown and peels with age, and its twigs are reddish … Read more
Foxgloves (genus Digitalis) are popular in cottage-garden planting schemes and loved for their spires of bell-shaped, bee-friendly tubular flowers. Most foxgloves are biennial, which means they put on root and foliage growth in year one, and then flower and set seed in year two, before dying. However, some varieties of foxglove are short-lived perennials. Digitalis … Read more
Cabbage prefers cool weather, full sun, and fertile, well-drained soil enriched with organic matter. Sow seeds or transplants 2–3 weeks before the last frost, spacing plants 12–18″ apart in rows 2–3 ft apart. Provide 1–2″ of deep, even watering per week and mulch to conserve moisture and control weeds. Side-dress with nitrogen 4 weeks after … Read more
Russian sage is a gorgeous perennial flower that brings elegant beauty to any garden. With its airy spikes of lavender-blue flowers and silvery foliage it’s easy to see why this plant is so popular. But where can you find Russian sage plants for sale if you want to add some to your own yard? Here’s … Read more
While I’m writing this, Europe is melting under a heatwave. Trust me, I won’t argue with people who are using air conditioners to survive temperatures of over 40° degrees. I was one of them before I moved to the considerably cooler Sweden. However, it does get me thinking though. The hotter it gets the more … Read more
Forsythia is one of the most popular flowering shrubs grown in home gardens across the country. Known for its bright yellow blooms in early spring a well-pruned forsythia can be a showstopper in the landscape. However many homeowners wonder if it’s okay to trim forsythia during the dormant winter season. The short answer is yes, … Read more
As a child, I played every day in the garden in front of my house in my home town of Rheinlandpflanz. There, my interest in nature grew, as did my aspirations to become a natural scientist. I now study horticultural phytotechnology and am currently writing my bachelor’s thesis on the topic of crop protection in … Read more
Growing an outdoor herb garden is a rewarding way to produce healthy additions to your diet. Like any garden project, watering is very important. Knowing how to water herbs will help to improve the health of your plants, as well as their yield. Watering herbs outdoors is not as complicated as you might think. Weve … Read more
The Katsura is a deciduous tree with a moderate to fast growth rate that reached to about 50 feet in height at maturity. Well suited for an average urban or suburban property, homeowners with smaller properties can also opt for a dwarf-sized variety that grows to about 15 feet in height. The Katsura, named after … Read more