
A Poinsettia is not just for Christmas
02.12.2014Top tips for keeping that much loved Christmas plant alive. We've tested a plant sensor and mixed it up with some good old gardening knowledge...
Top tips for keeping that much loved Christmas plant alive. We've tested a plant sensor and mixed it up with some good old gardening knowledge...
Founded by English gardener John Tebbs, The Garden Edit redraws the traditional boundaries associated with shopping and the garden by bringing together a modern collection of products that embody functionality, timelessness and beauty.
What an amazing gardening-video, published by "Nowness, for the culturally curious"... Enjoy.
The Zurich Succulent Plant Collection is one of the most impressive of its kind, covering more than 4750sqm and displaying over 6500 plants. We visited the collection and brought our good old 35mm camera.
by zoe | 13.02.2014 | valentine's day , love , roses , couples | 0 comments | Rating: 3 votes
Yes, it’s that time of year again when couples who can’t think of anything original to say to each other drag out the old ‘Roses are red’ verse. But it’s simply not true. Whilst there are (at this time of the year, very overpriced) red roses, there are also white, pink yellow… you name it. Roses are one of the largest plant groups available to gardeners. Over 110 varieties have been given the prestigious RHS Award of Garden Merit! This makes it quite hard to choose varieties for your garden. Start by considering what you are looking for. It’s worth noting that:
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Since men who garden are supposedly better in bed, here’s our suggested response to anyone who uses the old verse this Valentine’s Day:
Roses aren’t red,
They can be many hues
Any gardener would know that.
You didn’t; we’re through.
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I think that I shall never see A poem lovely as a tree - Joyce Kilmer (1913)
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