Carnivorous plants arouse the curiosity of both children and adults. And it goes without saying that the word carnivore or carnivore means that it eats meat. Living things that follow this diet are predators, something that video makers often use to get us quite far from reality. And, for example, there is no plant that can feed […]
When is a Bonsai pruned?
A Bonsai is a tree that, in addition to growing and living on a tray, is being worked throughout the year to maintain a defined style and shape. For this, the bonsaist or his caretaker has to prune it from time to time, since otherwise the roots, especially the pivoting one, will literally pull it out […]
Chestnut tree care and cultivation
The chestnut is a tree that can be part of our garden if we have enough space. It can reach a height of up to 35 meters, its trunk is robust and its life is quite long. Its fruits, chestnuts, are harvested between the months of October-November. Chestnut cultivation is not very complicated. If you know how to do […]
Tips for plants to grow fast
We would all like to close our eyes and for the plants to grow from one day to the next; although nature insists on forging our patience to have a dream garden. However, there are always ways to accelerate the growth of plants and thus make them grow faster. Carrying out precise and correct care it will be possible […]
Strawberry tree pruning
The strawberry tree is a perfect tree for decoration and its fruits can also be consumed, although they are not very delicious at all. The pruning of the strawberry tree serves to encourage the production of the fruit and some techniques and aspects must be taken into account to be able to do it well. Therefore, we are […]
How to care for a jaboticaba bonsai?
Bonsai, those small trees that are cared for in such a way that they can live well in low-height trays, tend, at the very least, to attract the eyes of many people. Some even end up buying one, either as a gift to someone … or to themselves. And they all have something very special, like jaboticaba […]
9 types of monocarpic plants
Have you ever wondered why your, for example, Sempervivum plant after flowering has died? It is not because there was something in the cultivation that failed, no, none of that. What has happened is that your plant is monocarpic . This word that may seem complex has a simple meaning. It is an evolutionary phenomenon of some plants, very striking […]
How to fertilize potted plants
The plants that we grow in pots depend on us to stay alive, since the amount of soil in which they can grow and, consequently, also the nutrients that can be in it, are limited. Therefore, although we worry about watering them, it is also important that we fertilize them. But the products that we use […]
What is a herbarium
Have you ever wondered why botanical gardens were created? They are not merely decorative. These are herbaria that house various species of plants in order to carry out studies and research in different areas. If you don’t know what a herbarium is, I recommend that you keep reading. The world of botany is vast and a good place […]
Uses of beer in gardening
When we think of beer and in the garden, the most common thing is that a fantastic summer day comes to mind, sipping this refreshing drink on a lounger or hammock while we enjoy being outdoors, surrounded by our plants. But no, we are not going to talk about this. This drink can become an unexpected helper […]
