Way back, I want to write an article about Russian garden. I guess there is no such term, but, you know, there are gardens in Russia and they have some…
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All year round delight
Some plants which provide winter interest already have lost their charm. But it is not the case of Yucca filamentosa. This perennial is gorgeous truly all year round. Its elegant evergreen foliage adds distinctive…
Natural Selection: A Year in the Garden by Dan Pearson
One of the great joys of the gardening year is the fact that the garden forces you to pay attention to the here and now. Dan Pearson, Natural Selection: A…
Front planting scheme
Last post I mentioned front border in the garden – planting on the sides of the new parent’s doorstep. I share the scheme in this separate post. My parents wanted…
Fall garden plans fell flat
The outdoor growing season is nearly ended. So I decided to go to my parent’s village for a couple of days to finish some garden jobs. Spoiler – I haven’t…
Anemone
Latin name of Anemone genus came from Ancient Greek ἀνεμώνη that means “daughter of the wind” (ἄνεμος (“wind”) + matronymic suffix -ώνη). It was long believed that the flowers open…