I’m just finishing up my home in Tuscany and have two incredible pencil cypress trees at the entrance to the property and want to plant some year round green, low maintenance, 6-12″ greenery at their base.
Being a New Englander I love Pachysandra but am afraid that it might get too hot and dry.
As long as it doesn't freeze, it’s possible to work on flowering the garden or the balcony even in winter. Perennial and spring bulbs are on the planting checklist here! “Winter, the earth weeps; the sun, cold, pale and soft,…
After choosing your bare-root tree and its spot in the garden, make the most of November. Gardeners know that the Saint Catherine Feast day (on Nov 25th) is best to succeed your planting. (Editor’s note: it’s possible to plant in…
Here is the calendar for sowing vegetables and transplanting seedling so that you’ll get everything done at the right time in winter, spring, summer and fall. Dates and times are given as a guideline and may vary according the region…