- Oct 5, 2021
110,000 EURO FOR ONE TULIP | The tale of Tulip Mania
Once upon a time… Isn’t that how all good fairy tales start? Only this one isn’t fiction but actually happened all the way back in the...
- Sep 17, 2021
COOL KIDS | When the going gets tough, the tough get going
Have you heard of cool flowers? They're hardy annuals that can already be sown in the fall (autumn) or very early spring. Find out more?
- Jul 29, 2021
THE JOY OF UNAPOLOGETIC SIMPLICITY
I imagine most people think of France as a modern country with all the amenities one has come to expect. Is that true of everywhere in...
- Jun 11, 2021
40 PLANTS THAT SLUGS & SNAILS WILL LEAVE WELL ALONE
I’ll never quite understand the purpose of slugs and snails. What was evolution thinking! The gastronomically-savvy French probably have...
- Apr 1, 2021
COPIOUS COSMOS | Make your summertime garden sing
If you're looking for flowers that will bring you joy all summer long, are easy to grow and turn your garden into a sea of blooms, it’s...
- Mar 26, 2021
DELIGHTFUL DAHLIAS | A sea of color for your garden
It’s confession time! I never used to like dahlias. I felt they were somewhat old-fashioned and a bit ‘stuffy’. Fast forward a while, and...
- Mar 10, 2021
PRUNE YOUR ROSES WITH CONFIDENCE | Top tips from an expert that anybody can try
An interview with Christian Schultheis – owner of Germany's oldest rose nursery Every year, without fail and right before the forsythia...
- Feb 25, 2021
MY COTTAGE KINDERGARTEN | It's seed(l)ing time!
My finger-twitching has become too hot to handle and it’s time to open my ‘Cottage Kindergarten’. Hooray!
- Nov 18, 2020
11 TIPS FOR A LOW-MAINTENANCE GARDEN | Less work, more fun
Mowing, chopping, weeding, watering and fertilizing, a garden can keep you busy.
- Nov 18, 2020
CHOOSING THE RIGHT ROSE | Or which rose will work best in my garden?
With over 30,000 rose varieties, choosing the right rose is not that easy.
