Ghirlandia Mutina was proclaimed a Roman colony in 183 B.C., but its earlier history had roots in the Etruscan period. With the arrival of the Romans the city took on a new urban layout, fostered by the great land drainage works, and was connected directly to the main highway of […]
Down in South West Italy, the provincial capital town of Salerno in the Campania region is home to Castello di Arechi. Located on the Bonadies Mountain, 300 meters above the Tyrrhenian Sea level, this castle was built in the seventh century on behalf of the Lombard Prince Arechi II who […]
La Calabria, Italia La Calabria è terra di antichissima civiltà mediterranea, ed è il luogo primigenio da cui deriva il nome dell’intera nostra penisola. Italia, infatti, fu da principio la Calabria in onore del suo re, Italo. Molte testimonianze vanno dalla preistoria agli insediamenti dei Bruzi, il popolo autoctono, fino […]
There are at least thirty botanical gardens in Italy and every one of them is exquisite. Italy was a historical first in respect to botanical gardens. The Vatican garden in Rome was founded during the 13th century and the Salerno garden in the 14th century. Neither exists today, but many […]
Garden Ponds and Fish Once constructed, your garden pond is not complete without its finishing touches. There are many varieties of aquatic plants and ornamental fish available, which will transform your pond – bringing it to life and blending it naturally into your garden. Getting the balance right will allow […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
Connecting Areas of the Italian Garden By now a rough idea of the final garden design should be emerging; you have hopefully decided on which style the garden will adopt, where your formal area will be, where you would like to create your garden rooms, informal areas etc and all […]
