Adriano Bulla 
Deer are a serious problem for gardens, because these uninvited four legged guests eat away at flowers, leaves and young branches of vegetables, decorative plants and even herbs sometimes. But when it comes to herbs, they are not our cervine visitors, and there are quite a few that stags, does and …
“There is no rose without thorns,” goes the saying – and it’s wrong. You can grow beautiful shrubs and climbers of the most famous flower in the world and have all the advantages, blooms, beautiful foliage, colors and fragrance, but without the painful spikes! This is a great plus for …
Growing fragrant and colorful roses that climb over gates, gazebos and pergolas can turn any garden into a little piece of heaven. Close your eyes and imagine them in that sunny green spot you had in mind… I know why you want one now! But we all know the truth: …
Nothing compares to the sight of the first spring flowers blooming in the morning for a gardener, or just a plant lover… But they are mainly bulbs, and what happens when your delicate tulips and hyacinths fail to sprout after a cold winter? You will find the answer in professional …
Tall perennials add vertical interest and height to your garden—and return year after year. Flowers that grow on tall stalks add a level to your borders, for example. They bring colors, flowers, foliage and texture to borders and flower beds, but they also do it at eye level! Adding taller perennials …
What’s best on a summer’s afternoon than sitting in the shade surrounded by flowering vines? The leaves that frame your view… the flowers that blossom at eye level… and all this while you shelter from the heat of the Sun in that fresh corner of your garden… If you too …
“Which plants, vegetables, herbs and fruit, can you grow with hydroponics?” Well, “Almost all,” could be the answer. Apart from massive trees like redwood and oak, we can now grow many species hydroponically. But not all are as easy to grow successfully as others. Some, in fact, are far more …
Few plants can produce big colorful blooms that last so long as floribunda roses. These roses with multiple blooms at the end of stems are quite compact as shrubs, but they are generous with their flowers. In your garden, they will bring their amazing colors in large quantities, forming large …
Mulching has been driving a revolution in gardening. Look at the picture if a garden from decades ago and a modern one and you will find a huge difference: now we use mulch in flower beds, borders and even vegetable gardens! Mulching has many uses and qualities though, so, what …
‘Marble Queen’ pothos or devil’s ivy is a cultivar of golden pothos or Epipremnum aureum; it is a well-loved tropical evergreen vine native of Mo’orea, French Polynesia. This variety is both exotic looking and very decorative, thanks to the stark variegation contrast of green and white in its heart shaped …
