Tag: flowers
Star Jasmine: what is it?
Shrub with climbing lianas that are covered with dark green evergreen foliage and produce, from June to October, clusters of small white flowers that exhale a scent of jasmine. grow…
Finnish Ukrainian Olha Bila raises money for children affected by the war by baking – “When I painted blue-yellow flowers on the cake, I was crying”
The outbreak of war in Ukraine was a mentally difficult experience for Olha Bila in Vantaa. To ease his pain, he began making custom-themed cakes for Ukraine. The proceeds he…
German chamomile: what is it?
German chamomile or Chamomilla recutitaalso called Little chamomile or Matricaria recutita, is a single-stemmed annual herb. It is present in almost all of Europe in the wild as well as…
10 honey flowers to attract bees and other pollinators
A wild flora that tends to disappear. Gardens often too well maintained. Bees and other pollinators struggle to find food. However, the flowers that attract them are not lacking. You…
David Sala, with flowers and blood
After “The Chess Player”, David Sala returns today with a moving comic strip. A largely autobiographical story that looks back on his childhood and the story of his grandfathers during…
10 flowers for the garden that love drought
Want to go on vacation without worrying about watering? While all plants naturally need water to live, some adapt very well to a dry climate and can go several days…
Are there mosquito repellent plants?
As soon as the fine weather arrives, common or tiger mosquitoes appear. Nothing is more unpleasant than being bitten during a walk, a meal or a gardening session. The solution…
Volunteers lay flowers on the Soviet War Cemetery in Leusden: ‘Those boys were our ally’
For Remco Reiding, director of the Soviet Field of Honor Foundation, it is not the first time that he has been at such an emotional moment. In recent years, he…
Cosmos: what is it?
This annual plant offers magnificent flowers to colors varied according to the species and varieties, from June to November. Its vaporous foliage door light flowers that come alive with the…
Echinacea: what is it?
This magnificent perennial offers blooms hybrids to the colors live from July to October. Its pink, white, purple, red, yellow or orange flowers color the beds and pots and make…