Italian Gardens
Harmonizing Planting in Italian Gardens The effect of light and shade is a major component of Italian garden design and is known as the ‘Chiaro-scuro’ effect. As one passes under a dense tree canopy or under a pergola, smothered in wisteria, one experiences differing concentrations of light. This light to […]
Useful Information on Growing Rosemary in your Garden Rosemary, that great Italian culinary herb that is listed in every Italian recipe, an aromatic herb that is used in almost every dish from Scotland to Rome. How though, does one grow the stuff? If you have ever created small herb garden, […]
Colour Schemes for Italian Gardens bee on lavender Ever wondered why a field of bright red poppies look so stunning against the light green grass of a Tuscan field in early summer, or why the deep blue flowers of the Florentine flag Iris look so spectacular set against their spiky, […]
How to Prune Mediterranean Plants For many of us the thought of a helpless plant having its limbs hacked off by a human evokes a sense of horror and the feeling that the poor plant is suffering a terrible, un-natural ordeal in the process. However by leaving certain plants without […]
How to Design a Moon Garden in Italy Italy is really the ideal place to create a moon garden with it’s clear, warm moonlit nights and the vast array of perfumed Mediterranean plants at the garden designer’s disposal. A moon garden is simply a garden, designed to enjoy at night, […]
Flowering Bulbs and Italian Garden Design Flower bulbs Spring’s arrival after a long grey winter is enough to get everyone a little bit excited about the prospect of longer days, blue skies and some color… at last. bulbs in a field in italy These bulbs shown below have been hybridized […]
Tips for Designing Tuscan Gardens When we imagine the typical Tuscan garden- images of elaborate, formal Renaissance gardens often spring to mind, like Boboli in Florence or La Foce, near Montepulciano… Gardens such as these displayed the power and control that man wished to exert over nature in the […]
Useful Healing Herbs in Italy medicinal plant in italy When we think of the level of sanitation and medical care in Roman times we often imagine a somewhat dark age, where common ailments would manifest themselves into serious, life-threatening diseases with little hope of a cure and that human hygiene […]
Ecological solutions For Your Italian Garden Above: Ladybug eats aphids Above: Ladybug larvae eats even more Often a garden full of insects and brimming with natural life can seem somehow out of control and, to some, even full of potential garden pests. However a garden that is able to […]
Garden Works of Art As you are probably aware, the garden is becoming an ever-increasing interest among the young and old alike. Many of us are now investing nearly as much time and money in our gardens as we are in our houses, making it a booming industry. Landscaping, water […]