lavender as bed edging
Garden planning

Lavender as a bed edging: What to consider

2022-08-03 0

Lavender is an extremely popular garden plant and is often planted to accompany roses. However, the Mediterranean semi-shrub also cuts a very good figure as a bed border. When it comes to edging beds with […]

Sea pink (Armeria maritima)
Plumbago family

Sea pink – planting, care and tips

2020-12-08 0

The wind and weatherproof sea pink with its pink flower pom poms is a great addition to sunny dry stone and prairie gardens. Profile of sea pink: Scientific name: Armeria maritima Plant family: leadwort family, […]

Alpine sea holly
Umbellifers

Alpine sea holly – planting, care and tips

2020-11-24 0

Hobby gardeners don’t like thistles in the garden at all. Ornamental perennials similar to thistle, such as sea holly (Eryngium alpinum), are an exception. In company with other flowering perennials, sea holly visually enhances every […]

Cupid's dart
Daisy / Aster family

Cupid’s dart – characteristics, cultivation and use

2020-10-20 0

The Cupid’s dart may not be particularly long-lived, but it does offer, for example, blue-violet flowers that last for months. This is how planting and care succeed. Profile of Cupid’s dart: Scientific name: Catananche caerulea […]

Grasses

Blue fescue – planting, care and tips

2020-09-09 1

The blue fescue appeals with its blue-green color and is wonderful for the steppe and rock garden. This is how to properly plant and maintain the grass. Profile of blue fescue: Scientific name: Festuca glauca […]