Tag: flowers
Aubriete: what is it?
This perennial forms magnificent cushions of color violet, pink, carmine red or white from March to June. Easy to live with and resistant, it colonizes dry places like a low…
Dipladenia: what is it?
This climbing plant is covered with trumpet-shaped flowers all summer long. Its evergreen foliage makes it possible to cover a wall, a trellis or a stake. With flowers of color…
Stop spraying – EU plan for flowers and bees
Half of all chemical herbicides should be gone by 2030, the European Commission urges in new proposals on pesticides and biodiversity. With two major proposals that should actually have been…
Flowers and grave decorations stolen in Dalarna – “Relatives are appalled”
Flowers, plants and grave decorations have been stolen from several cemeteries around the county – including in Falun, Borlänge and Älvdalen. In Falun, it has been going on since last…
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…