Autumn is in the air. We definitely can feel temperatures going down and the sun hiding a little more every day. There are still some bright days ahead of us though, so let’s enjoy the…
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You dream about it: a tropical forest in your living room, an explosion of green in your home and nature everywhere you look. It is possible! Be aware however, it is also some work when…
Indoor ferns are absolute classic houseplants and one of the preferred choice when it comes to leaf up a gloomy corner. Truth is, most of them tolerate low light conditions and they perform best in…
Indoor plants can be a little tricky sometimes. One may need litres of water when another prefers to remain on the dry side. Blasting full sun or light shade. A free draining soil or…
Mexico’s national flower has made its way into our gardens and has become a must-have. It is so versatile with so many shapes and colours available, it simply suits every garden style, adding late summer…
Lavender is one those ‘hot’ plants and certainly a garden must-have. It is easy to grow and really undemanding. It pleases the eyes just as well as the smell so no wonder why pollinators, and…
Shade loving perennials to brighten up the dark garden The shady garden can be a pure heaven. Indeed, when I imagine a shade garden, I always picture something that would look like the forest floor…
This is always a tricky one! It is Summer and the garden, or balcony, is bursting with colour but, yet, there is always that corner that gets barely any sun and plants just keep dying…
Salvias (ornamental sages) are amongst these rare plants that can do it all! These herbaceous perennials and sub-shrubs (they come back year after year) feature a long flowering season over the summer months, making it…
The hellebore is an undemanding and rewarding plant. We all have a dark corner in the garden that needs to be brightened up; the Hellebore is perfect for it. Tolerant of low light conditions,…
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