The Bird of Paradise: an exotic and beautiful flower. Characteristics, care and reproduction
[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Some flowers seem made to surprise us. The bird of paradise, with its vivid orange…
Wild roses (banksiae, canina and centifolia)
[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Roses have been grown for centuries for their beauty, fragrance and remarkable variety. Breeding and…
The ancient rosebushes
[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In earlier articles, we explored the horticultural classification of roses, including wild roses. This time…
Wild Roses (Eglenteria, gallica and pimpinellifolia)
[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Roses have enriched gardens for centuries, and breeding has produced an extraordinary range of forms…
The butterfly, National Flower of Cuba
[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Mariposa: Cuba's National Flower When we think of a country's symbols, the flag,…
Garden pests: nematodes, mole crickets, moles, voles, rats and rabbits
[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]This final instalment in our garden-pest series looks at five very different groups: plant-parasitic nematodes,…
Garden pests: snails, ants, grasshoppers, rose chafers and stink bugs
[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Our garden pest series continues with snails, slugs, ants, grasshoppers, rose chafers and plant-feeding stink…
Types of garden pests: caterpillars, cutworms, soil larvae, leafminers and leafhoppers
[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]In this instalment of our garden pest series, we look at caterpillars, cutworms, soil-dwelling larvae,…
Types of pests: Cochineals, aphids, whitefly, trips and red spider
[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A struggling plant does not necessarily have a pest: underwatering, waterlogging and disease can cause…