CASUALITIES IN THE GARDEN
I cut down the frozen-to-death Powder Puff shrub (Calliandra haematocephala) yesterday. As you can see there are small sprouts from the ground again, so I had to remove the frozen-to-death…
HOW TO MINIMIZE AND PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGES AFTER THE GARDENFREEZE
I am starting to reveal what the January hard freeze did to our garden. For instance, I do not think all of the Princess palm trees survived. As you can see from…
WHAT TO DO AFTER THE FROST
Frost damaged, dead and sickly looking plants and trees are not big news for me. Having tended and cultivated gardens in Scandinavia most of my life makes you pretty toughened up…
HOW TO PRUNE LANTANA
Lantana loves heat and sun, so from December to March, it looks just as scruffy as it radiates and glows all the summer season. But wait until the end of February, beginning of March with pruning, since the old branches and leaves protect against wind and cold until spring arrives.
DEN LUMSKE VÅRSOLEN
Det er ikke slik at fordi om det blir sol så er vi plutselig overlykkelige, vettu. Som alle gode bønder jeg vokste opp med i Buvika, Sør-Trøndelag, så skaper alle…
NÅ MÅ DU DEKKE DE SARTESTE PLANTENE!
Det er fra februar og frem til ut mars (og muligens også deler av april, avhengig av hvor du bor i Skandinavia), at faren for alvorlige frostskader er verst. Så nå pakker jeg inn de marginale plantene. Nye, ukjente små vekster