Garden planning
Plants for dry soils
Hot, dry summers demand a lot from our plants. Here are some resilient survivors that really thrive in dry soils, whether in the sun or shade. Months of drought and heat have stressed many plants […]
plants
Articles
7 plants with bizarre fruits
Nature always manages to surprise us, with idiosyncratic growth forms, unique flowers or bizarre fruits. In the following, there are seven plants that are particularly out of the ordinary. These plants have bizarre fruits Bird’s […]
Gardening advice & tips
Photoperiodism: When plants count the hours
How beautiful, the lilies of the valley are blooming again. But how do they actually know that now is their flowering time and not only at Pentecost, when again the peonies miraculously get a start […]
Health
Plants in the bedroom: healthy or harmful?
The question of whether plants in the bedroom are unhealthy or beneficial to health polarizes the indoor gardening world. While some people rave about a positive indoor climate and better sleep, others react with allergies […]