Gardenig in France. Tips & Guides

Like tiny pieces of bright blue sky dropped into your garden, forget-me-nots are one of the few true-blue flowers available to gardeners.These plants are steeped in history and symbolism, and are eas

Tulips, members of the Tulipa genus, come in many different varieties. Not sure how to tell which is which, or where to start?If you’re a tulip-lover who’s ready to expan

The garden heliotrope, Heliotropium arborescens, is a tender shrubby perennial, or sub-shrub, of the borage family, with clusters of sweetly-scented blossoms in shades of purple, blue, or white.With a backdrop of dark green pleated leaves, plants bear a resembla

I’m sure we can all agree that there is nothing quite like a freshly picked, homegrown tomato. In fact, I would go so far as to say enjoying an exceptional tomato can genuinely be a life changing experience.This might sound a tad dramatic, but I can certai

There’s no denying it, hydrangeas are seemingly miraculous.Their eye-catching blossoms (technically

Ah, the pungent smell of marigolds – their distinctive fragrance tells me that summer has most definitely arrived.And once summer is at full tilt, I

Curious about the different names of Cilantro? We have translated Cilantro in Different Languages for you!

Earlier this spring, in a large feature about one of the biggest food trends of the year, The New York Times declared that “We Will Never Reach Peak Croissant.” In addition to being downright delicious, the buttery pastries are also uber-shareable on social media. Who wouldn’t feel lured in by the mesmerizing spirals of a suprême croissant or the curiosity of the cube croissant?

A truly special backyard enclave embraces design tactics that will make the outdoor space feel like an extension of the design themes inside a home, notes Kathy Kuo founder and CEO Kathy Kuo Home.

While it’s impossible to live inside Disneyland, we just found the next best thing for mega Disney fans. Walt Disney’s Storybook Mansion in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles is now available to rent for a cool $40,000 a month. Disney lived in the home from 1932 to 1950 with his wife and two daughters.

Here are some amazing Landscaping with Lavender ideas that will surely help you to use this fragrant herb in your garden in the best way possible!

Are you confused about – What is a French Balcony? Do you want to know all the details about it? Keep on reading to learn everything about a Balconette.

In this guide, we’ll showcase the top-rated Snapdragon Varieties renowned for their exceptional beauty.

Flowering in the mid- to late spring garden with massive displays of large, sweetly fragrant flowers, lilacs are admired throughout the landscape and beloved as a cut flower as well.The large, pyramid-like panicles are dazz

More than 200 species of stink bugs call North America home, and you may very well think most of them have taken up residence in your garden.These shield-shaped munchers are known for the odor they pr

Growing Lavender from Cuttings is an amazing way to create more of this shrub around your home. With appealing flowers, culinary foliage, and calming scent–it is also drought-resistant, making it a rewarding plant to grow. While you can grow it from seeds, it’s a slow process, which is why it’s better to propagate lavender from cuttings.

These little pansies are so much more than just pretty faces. In fact, they have a whole world of meanings and symbolism behind them. Here is everything you need to know about Pansy Flower Meaning.

It’s been a while since I posted about mission patches, but I couldn’t resist these Canadian-themed ones from Nanoracks. They celebrate the Canadian CubeSat Project (CCP), for which Nanoracks is working with the Canadian Space Agency to fly five Cubesats, one satellite from every province and territory of Canada. Launched on CRS-28 yesterday, the CubeSats will be deployed by the crew on the International Space Agency.

If you ask people what plant they would take into space (which I do, quite a bit), a significant number of them answer potatoes, because they can’t imagine a life without French fries (chips, if you’re British). The only problem with that is that, so far, no one has worked out how to make fries in space. The International Space Station doesn’t have a deep fat fryer, and you can imagine the health & safety nightmare that would be in microgravity. In The Martian, Mark Watney has to make do with a microwave, and rues the day he runs out of ketchup.

If you’re a fan of this crispy salad green, then you must know about various types of lettuce so that you can select the best lettuce varieties for your garden. As homegrown lettuce taste as good as tomatoes, you should grow it even if you don’t own a garden–in containers. In your apartment balcony, patio, or windowsill, it’s easy. Check out this article to learn more.

We are firm believers in the positive power of plants – plants help us relax, but they also help us to focus, get more creative, and find inspiration. In our book PLANT TRIBE we have delved into the strong power of plants when it comes to being creative. We pledge that you surround yourself with nature in order to trigger your creativity and boost inspiration. Hence, plants in (home) offices are the way to go! And thanks to the new plant modules from Swiss design brand USM Haller you can now combine a piece of design furniture with your love for plants.

Two things we really like are coffee and plants. Ok, let us add a third thing that we truly love: nice, personal and green interiors. For our series ‘A World of Plants for USM Haller’ we traveled this time to the German city of Fulda and visited the creative local Simon Zimmermann in his stylish home.

Today we want to take you on another home story for our ‘A World of Plants for USM Haller’ campaign. We have taken you on a tour of a green home office in Berlin, a southern French hallway design, and now we want to show you a collected Berlin home with strong vintage vibes – of course equipped with the new USM plant shelves.

A Matter of Taste Like everywhere else, French taste has its highs and lows, especially in rural areas. I was charmed by the inviting courtyard in a Montreuil sidestreet and gobsmacked (unpleasant word but perfect in this instance) by the hideous display of fake pink Christmas trees in the town square.

Retro-themed home decor never goes out of charm and if you also love such timeless arrangement, then check out these exclusive Pictures of Houseplants With Vintage Style Décor.

Let’s explore the origins of these flavorful nuts and discover the fascinating history behind them. From the ancient pine forests of the Mediterranean to the modern-day harvests in Asia and North America, let’s uncover the story of “Where do Pine Nuts Come From?“

Very Green Beans I’m being determinedly optimistic and telling myself that this cold easterly wind will swing round before long and the shivering days will be over replaced by the ‘I’ve been gardening in my t-shirt’ days. In the meantime I’ve been bringing plants on in my Grow Light Garden and the dwarf French beans that will move to the greenhouse once the weather obliges, are looking fantastically healthy.

Tomatoes There are

Shiny, lustrous, rusty or painted, metals can be used both structurally and decoratively in your garden. Here are some ideas on how to use and care for steel, aluminium, zinc and copper. 1. Metal mix When

Spring Plant Fair at Great Dixter I have been in horticultural heaven this week with plenty of gardening at home, the visit to Sissinghurst and a day at the Spring Fair at Great Dixter. It really is the most wonderful event – masterminded by Fergus Garrett – and I found myself thinking that had Christo been there, he would have been predictably grumpy at first, but ultimately thrilled that his protégé had devised an event so entirely in keeping with the spirit of Great Dixter.

If you have a tiny patio, then don’t worry. You can make the best use of its space by taking inspiration from these Small Patio Garden Ideas to grow plants of your choice.

This is a garden that has been on my list of places to visit for a while now.  About half an hour north of Rouen, it is an extraordinarily sophisticated and beautiful garden tucked away on two sides of a road  in a tiny village. Alexandre Thoma

Seventeen years ago a pair of BBC reporters, Bella and David Gordon, gave up their London life and moved to a small village in the Loire Valley where they established a specialist plant nursery growing the dry-garden plants that the French didn’t realise they needed until the serious droughts of 2003-2005. At that point the chateaux, communes and municipalities started to give up their thirsty annuals and turned to Plantagenet Plants for the perennials that would transform the public gardens, parks and even the roundabouts of France. Their own garden is

You must have seen rabbits eating the carrot tops and leaves, and they are actually tasty food for humans as well. Carrot greens have a slight taste of carrots and can be used in salads and to make pesto and soups. Here are some surprising benefits of carrot greens.

It’s some years since I last visited the garden festival at Chaumont and my goodness it has upped its game in the intervening years. Last time I went it was more concept than realisation – and the chateau gardens beyond the festival were nothing remarkable. This year it’s an event of a different order – the majority of the twenty nine Festival Gardens are well-designed and well-planted and meet the challenge of looking good for 6 months rather than the week most show gardens need to last.  The French do like their gardens to be thought-provoking – this year’s theme is Collector’s Gardens- which is interpreted in very diverse ways from La serre de victorias a lovely intrepretation of a traditional French greenhouse (in plastic!) filled with giant waterlilies  to Le Jardin du Teinturier (The Dyer’s Garden) that is based on the tanneries of Marrakesh. Each garden has an explanation at the

The bright colors of marigolds can make any garden look fabulous. They also make for great companion plants for vegetables and attract pollinators too! So, which one should you be picking for yourself? Here’s a good overview of the best Types of Marigolds!