Photo: Julie Anne Workman (CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Andrew Curtis (CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Humoyun Mehridinov (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Cranesbill (Geranium) as Ground Cover – A Long-Blooming Perennial for Every Location Cranesbill (Geranium) is one of the most versatile genera among garden perennials. Unlike the annual pelargoniums that are…
Photo: Agnieszka Kwiecieล, Nova (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Agnieszka Kwiecieล, Nova (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: brewbooks from near Seattle, USA (CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons) Barrenwort: A Graceful Ground Cover for Difficult Shade Barrenwort (Epimedium) is one of the most enchanting perennial ground covers for shady gardens. Its delicate, elf-winged flowers…
Photo: Judy Gallagher (CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Jules Verne Times Two (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Si Griffiths (CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons) Trumpet Vine (Campsis radicans) – The Exotic Climbing Plant for Warm Walls The trumpet vine (Campsis radicans) is one of the most spectacular climbing plants for sunny, warm gardens….
Photo: H. Zell (CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Adjoka (Public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Adjoka (Public domain, Wikimedia Commons) Hops (Humulus lupulus) โ Fast-Growing Privacy Screen for Pergolas and Fences Hops (Humulus lupulus) are among the fastest-growing climbing plants of all โ under ideal conditions they can put on up to 20 centimetres a…
Photo: Petar Miloลกeviฤ (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: PumpkinSky (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: PumpkinSky (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Passion Flower (Passiflora caerulea) โ Exotic Climbing Plant for Sunny Spots The passion flower (Passiflora caerulea) is one of the most fascinating climbing plants that can be grown in Central European gardens. Its…
Photo: Ragesoss (CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Chris Light (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Ryan Hodnett (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Virginia Creeper (Parthenocissus) โ Spectacular Autumn Colour for House Walls and Pergolas Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus) is one of the most striking climbing plants for facades, walls, and pergolas. It truly comes into…
Photo: Photo (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) (GFDL 1.2, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Photo by and (c)2007 Derek Ramsey (Ram-Man) (GFDL 1.2, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Basile Morin (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Climbing Hydrangea (Hydrangea petiolaris): A Shade-Loving Climber for Dark Corners The climbing hydrangea (Hydrangea petiolaris) is the perfect solution for anyone wanting to green a…
Photo: Robert Flogaus-Faust (CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: David Lally (CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: AnemoneProjectors (talk) (CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons) Hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) โ The Hardy Hedge Plant for Any Soil The hornbeam (Carpinus betulus) is one of the most valuable native hedge plants there is. Despite its name, it isn’t…
Photo: GT1976 (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Lmbuga (CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Lmbuga (CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons) Growing Zucchini in the Garden โ A Bountiful Harvest Without Much Effort Zucchini (Cucurbita pepo subsp. pepo convar. giromontiina) are among the most rewarding vegetables for home gardeners. From just a few plants, an…
Photo: Fernando Losada Rodrรญguez (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Fernando Losada Rodrรญguez (CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons) Photo: Bรถhringer Friedrich (CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons) Butterfly Bush (Buddleja davidii) โ The Butterfly Magnet for Your Garden Butterfly bush (Buddleja davidii), also known as summer lilac, is one of the most popular flowering shrubs for…
