Garden
More winter is hardly possible. For a good two weeks, we had snow, then a week of frost, and now the second wave of white – such an intense winter feeling hasn't been experienced here in ages.
An article about the Musa acuminata 'Dwarf Cavendish', a popular ornamental banana plant, including cultivation tips and care instructions.
An article about the upcoming Piantala plant sale and celebration in Florence, featuring a variety of plants, workshops, and more.
Today we explore gardens with a long history in La Orotava, Tenerife, featuring terraced landscapes and a fascinating past.
Today we talk about a plant that many of us associate with gastronomy, but in this case, it will not end up on our plates but in our gardens. Ipomoea is a genus of plants in the Convolvulaceae family that contributes various species to gardening.
An article about Gynura aurantiaca, a striking ornamental plant with cultivation tips and care instructions.
An overview of the upcoming Vicopisano Castello in Fiore event on May 16 and 17, 2026, featuring workshops and activities for all ages.
You go to a supermarket, they have a plant promotion, and you find a species you have never seen before... today I want to talk about this fortuitous encounter. Today we discuss a plant from the Acanthaceae family, of Asian origin, in this case Crossandra infundibuliformis.
More winter is hard to come by: The first three weeks of February were a direct continuation of January's weather. So still no chance for tidying up the garden, pruning shrubs, or cleaning the garage roof.
This was perfect: After the long snow period had stalled all gardening activities, the weather finally invited us to get to work in the garden since the last days of February.
I have gone from only seeing this shrub in photos to encountering it face to face 4 times in two different countries last summer. The first time I was aware of it was in a garden in the south of France near Dax.
An article discussing the new collection of Hippeastrum and care tips for these beautiful flowering plants.
