Cette ravissante forme rose de la Grande Astrance est l'une des plus anciennes vivaces de cottage. En fleurs tout l'été, parée de fleurs historiées comme des pièces de joaillerie et d'un délicat rose anglais, elle brillera tout l'été à mi-ombre. Sa grâce toute simple et son caractère accommodant s'allient à la robustesse des plantes sauvages. Bonne fleur pour les bouquets secs ou frais.

Any plant that has green, soft and succulent stem in spite of the wood and brown

Image 1 of 36 from gallery of Nest We Grow / Kengo Kuma & Associates + College of Environmental Design UC Berkeley. Photograph by Shinkenchiku Sha

Does your orchid have exposed roots growing out the top of the pot? Find out what to do with aerial orchid roots – and whether you should trim them.

Nasturtiums are easy to grow and are edible, medicinal, and great for your garden. Find out how to grow and use nasturtiums.

From echinacea to lemon balm, growing medicinal herbs in your home garden can provide convenient access to many natural remedies.

www.nybg.org/exhibitions/2012/monet/index.php Photo by Ivo M. Vermeulen

Private Garden in Burlington, ON We are heading into November, which is a bit of a grey and gloomy month. By late fall, winds have stripped the garden of most of its autumn color. Neutrals like tan, brown, grey and black carry the garden through the winter. This seems like a perfect time to be talking about the uses of grey in the garden. A grey church steeple in a garden in Rosedale, ON. Shades of grey and beige are restful colors. They are undemanding and that makes them feel calm and serene. In this pathway, grey and beige work together to great effect. Brain Folmer's garden near Walkerton, ON To break up to endless variety of green in any garden, the natural tendency is to think of foliage variegation. Grey foliage can the same job. Liz Mallcki's garden, Mississauga, ON The Harrison sister's garden in Hamilton, ON Not only does grey sing sweetly in amongst the greens, it also provides a nice foil for brighter colors. Blue Seakale, Crambe maritima in front of blue Salvia at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Hamilton, ON Brain Folmer's garden near Walkerton, ON Vivid colors seem even more vibrant against a neutral backdrop. In terms of grey foliage, there are leaves splattered with grey like this Lungwart, Pulmonaria. Lost Horizons Nursery Here is the Pulmonaria in a garden (see lower left corner). (Going forward, I am trying to make a point of photographing plants in the context of a garden and not just doing close-up glamour shots.) And there are also leaves broken with grey like this Brunnera 'Jack Frost' ... or this Coral Bells, Heuchera, 'Berry Marmalade'. Here is another Heuchera to show you an example of how this plant might be used in combination with other perennials. There are also solid greys like Lamb's Ears. (And here is Lamb's Ears in a garden setting.) A lovely bonus of grey foliage is that often it has a soft, downy texture. In the next part of my grey series, I will look at some of the many grey plant options.

These stunning views of intricately designed rice fields will take your breath away. The pretty paddies were snapped by Italian photographer Enrico Barletta ...

If you've wanted to own this stunningly beautiful sculpture, called Expansion, you're now in luck. Artist Paige Bradley recently announced that Expansion,

Hello, blueberries, and happy Wednesday! Thanks for visiting the Good To Grow blog. All week I’ve been celebrating Living Art Week! By living art, I mean creating something beautiful using na…

Dandelions and magnesium oil combine in this powerful lotion that helps relieve leg cramps, back aches, growing pains, restless leg syndrome and various related ailments.

Grow your garden from ordinary to extraordinary with flowering vines that add a beautiful new level of interest to your landscape.

“And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so. The eart…

Okra is a vegetable that keeps on giving all summer long. When you harvest a pod, another grows in its place. It's related to the hibiscus plant and produces similarly beautiful flowers. Okra grows best in hot climates, but even if you...

Learn all the details on how to grow and plant Mountain Laurel (Kalmia latifolia), an evergreen shade loving shrub with beautiful spring flowers.

Some thoughts on large-scale commercial orchid production.

Sometimes we just want to get away from it all; make the great escape and reconnect with ourselves rather than our Facebook friends. But how far would go to get away from it all? Could you really switch off from the world? One woman did. And she found a few people to follow her too....

How to grow and harvest Muscari

Botanical Name: Hyssopus officinalis. Other Common Names: Curdukotu, hastipippili, hisopo, yanagi-hakka. Habitat: Hyssop is native to the Mediterranean countries and temperate parts of Asia but is now widely cultivated all over the world and often used as a decorative plant. Plant Description: Hyssop is a perennial plant from the family of Lamiaceae or the mint family. This family contains a wide variety of medicinal and kitchen herbs. Other well-known plants in this family are for example peppermint, basil, sage, lavender, thyme, and catnip. Like all members of the mint family, hyssop has a slender, square stem with opposite positioned leaves

I have been reading about making a raised bed for gardening, by using some small wood and/or vines that you may have around your property. Some of them...

Don't let a lack of gardening experience keep you from growing beautiful outdoor plants. Learn about the easiest flowers to grow with the experts at HGTV.

Gardeners who have a nodding acquaintance with clematis are often only aware of the big beautiful heart-stopping, jaw-dropping blossoms of late spring. As one becomes more and more enamored with c…

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Discover the most Exotic Philodendron Plants and grow these tropical beauties in your home that also purify indoor air while looking stunning!

Completing his series, Dan Pearson admires the effects of the season’s bounty on his Somerset smallholding – from the productivity of the kitchen garden and orchard to the beauty of the hay meadow

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A member of the rose family, Geum reptans is a low-growing perennial plant that produces buttery yellow blooms in late spring or summer, depending on the climate. If you are interested in learning how

I have a silly hobby of trying to make food from the grocery store grow. I think it is fascinating how much pr

Plants that eat rats, slimy alien-looking fungi, leaves that dance all by themselves and flowers that smell like the rotting corpse of a horse.

There has been plenty of concern in recent years with the overuse of antibiotics, and the risks that overusing them

Follow these tips to grow bearded irises and grace your garden with long-lasting, ever-multiplying blooms.

If your garden area is used for evening relaxation and entertainment, add the enticing fragrance of moonflowers in the garden. Learn how to grow moonflowers in this article. Click here for more info.

Three brilliant ways to ensure greener grass on your side of the fence.