PLANT PORTRAIT - Oleander

PLANT PORTRAIT - Oleander

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The botanical name is Nerium oleander, with a few sub-species. The main contribution to our gardens comes from the many selected hybrids giv...

A Pond for Swimming In

A Pond for Swimming In

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Our first look at a swimming pond was a few years ago at a big flower show held in the UK at Hampton Court. This is held annually in July o...

Go wild – go native

Go wild – go native

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There was a common theme at our recent Mediterranean Garden Fair which I felt could bear a little more exploration, and it struck home as I ...

Fire and Water

Fire and Water

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I know many are complaining about the number of cloudy and wet days we have had recently. I am not one of them, every day with rain should b...

Descobrimentos ! * tale of a new garden

Descobrimentos ! * tale of a new garden

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Pistaccia lentiscus berries Our arrival at a new home in Portugal several years ago has meant learning about different plants, both native a...

Late summer flowers...

Late summer flowers...

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......in a Mediterranean garden, a small selection. Criteria for inclusion: Plant must make a reasonable show of colour between mid Aug ...

A Farewell to Grass

A Farewell to Grass

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by Lou Rutter One huge drawback to converting our lawns in Cumeada into one of these “dry gardens” we read (and hear) so much about is my ...