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English vs French lavender, which is best?

 English vs French lavender

Pomelo or Grapefruit tree – advice on caring for it

 pomelo tree

Ficus ginseng, caring for this beginner’s bonsai

 ficus ginseng

Barberry, original and ornamental

 Barberry

The beautiful umbels of the Lily of the Nile

 lily of the nile - agapanthus

Thrips food, what do thrips feed on ?

 Thrips food

Why olive trees need cold weather to bear olives

 olive tree cold

Citron, the hand of Buddha

 Green Buddha's hand fruit, not yet open.

Soap bush, variations in blue

 Blue-colored soap bush flowers

Chamomile, growing, harvest and health benefits

 Chamomile growing, with a gray background

Sandy soil, which plants are best?

 A few plants thrive on sandy soil but most don't.

Indoor living plant wall, easy and impressive

 Indoor plant wall

Eucalyptus tree care and benefits

 Eucalyptus

Azalea japonica, the Japanese azalea

 Azalea japonica

Blackcurrant, small but bountiful

 A handful of black currant berries on a branch

Maple, famous for fiery leaves in fall

 Red-orange leaves of the maple tree against a blue sky.

Red berries for the summer

 Red currant, one of the most popular summer berries.

Fennel, from seed to harvest

 Fennel growing in a vegetable patch.

Fig tree, a summer-loving fruit tree

 Ripe maroon fig on fig tree.

Montbretia, a beautiful bulb flower

 Blooming red montbretia, close-up

Chives, a delicious herb

 Chives

9 Black plants for the garden – Black is Back!

 Black plants, here an iris, for the garden

Chard, a fiber-rich leaf vegetable

 Chard

Lomatia tinctoria, a beautiful shrub for pot and garden

 Lomatia tinctoria

Kumquat, a tiny, original citrus

 kumquat

Cotoneaster, famed for its cute berries

 Cotoneaster

Orange tree, grow a magnificent orange harvest

 orange tree

Gardening by the moon, why it works and planting tips

 Gardening with the moon

Schlumbergera, the Christmas cactus

 Schlumbergera - Christmas cactus

Garlic, how to grow huge and healthy heads

 Garlic

Pansy, ideal for flower beds and garden boxes!

 Pansy

Drought resistant pot arrangements

 Olive trees can cope with drought even when in pots.

Peach leaf curl, how to treat it?

 Peach leaf curl

Beardtongue, tips and guidance for the best possible care

 Deep pink-colored beardtongue flowers.

Dwarf yaupon, a cute shrub that is easy to keep small

 Berries and leaves of dwarf yaupon

Picholine olives, a taste of Provence

 Plump Picholine olives on the branch.

Jade Plant, Crassula ovata

 Jade Plant

Crinodendron, the lantern tree

 Crinodendron

Glossy Abelia, a cute little flower shrub

 Glossy abelia, Abelia x grandiflora

Ivy, an easy climbing plant with traces of eternity

 Varnished shutters half closed with a wall covered in ivy.

Strawberry tree, a surprising fruit

 Fruits of the strawberry tree ripening on the branch.

Oak, the king of the forest

 Oak

Fragrant vines!

 Vines that are fragrant, such as wisteria

Natural tips to fight insect pests

 Natural ways to deal with insect pests

5 ideas to organize your front garden

 Front garden landscaping ideas

Azaleas, delicate winter flowers

 Azaleas are prepared for making colorful winter gifts by a handsome bearded man.

Barberry bonsai, how to grow one from scratch

 Berberis bonsai grown from stump of a larger shrub.

Brunfelsia – “Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow” – Growing and Care

 Brunfelsia pauciflora

Layering strawberry plants, simple steps for more berries!

 Runners of strawberry plants guided along a cement driveway to spread and multiply.

Growing Barberry indoors

 Indoor barberry plants

Lady’s mantle, the woman’s herb

 Alchemilla lady's mantle