Well if Japan indeed has a deep history and social commitment with seaweed, those have been put to use also in Europe. It is quite modern in its aspect as it was designed in 1923/1925 by Marchal Morvan who was an architect and a nationalist militant.
At this time the garden was called ‘Mon Plaisir' then it became the ‘Jardin Royal', the ‘Jardin des Plantes' and its most recent name was given in 1988 as "Jardin Botanique Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam," honoring the first prime minister elected in...
There is a charmingfor those who are weary of walking...it is a very large park. The scents, textures and colors could have held me there interminably, but we had to move on because there was so much to see.Beyond the pergola at the end of the Rose Garden...
Van Gogh, such a crazy genius of a painter, often painted just one or two blooms. I didn't know then that other artists, since time began, also used the rose both as subject and as an adornment in many of their works of art.
Pickup by noon. Flood tables with stands and reservoirs, pumps, analog timers, digital timers, two 20lb co2 tanks, co2 controller, high density 8 foot fluorescent banks, 2 foot fluorescent bank, ...
Paper and cut them to size.They're somewhat pricey, but certainly not a budget buster.The process begins with the selection of live plant material.Before it's incorporated into a print, I create a proof of each piece of material to determine its water...
Her death from emphysema is thought to have been caused by breathing polyester fibers she used in her early works. Hmmm, maybe the artist had a reason?I laughed out loud when I saw this one back in the trees, and I will probably giggle in church the next...
The following article will introduce the reader to one of the finest botanical gardens in California- the Los Angeles Arboretum. There are several wonderful botanical gardens around Los Angeles, California, though none are actually in Los Angeles city.The...
We have about 150, hardy orchids and many native woody plants. I live in the wettest, snowiest, windiest, cloudiest and foggiest part of eastern North America. Our pride and joy is our collection ofThe shade garden is full of ferns and hosta with Himalayan...
If we could just remove those areas, replace them with more garden, the place would be perfect!There are beautifully grown Camellias, blooming early for Southern California (early fall) and dozens of perfectly maintained Fuschias (a plant I cannot keep...
Today we going to enjoy another garden, this time in Brittany. It is one of the main cities of Brittany where I happened to wander around this summer. You may remember a former visit to the Jardin des Plantes in Paris, which we took.
We joined not long ago in order to visit a great though rather young ethno-botanical garden on Reunion Island and had to interrupt the visit to satisfy empty stomachs so here we are again to continue the visit.
With the help of his wife and friends they started by accumulating potted plants until they had enough to begin planting, the whole job was done within one year and plants started to grow! The various species were kindly offered by friends, collectors,...
The twelve hectares of land (120.000 square meters) on which the CBNM stands have been granted by the Conseil General (administrative local system) formerly belonged to the De Chateauvieux family.
He had a large garden where he grew many exotic plants and issued his first publication in 1787.The illustrations were initially hand-coloured prints, taken from copper engravings and accompanied by a page or two of text describing the plant's properties,...
In 1756 it was leased to the Government as a prison during the Hundred Years War. The cottage garden uses mainly hot colours in yellow, orange and red and has an informal, relaxed feel.Many books and articles have been written about Sissinghurst garden...
What is amazing is that it has not been even more properly revered. Masser, Ph.D.Interim Associate Department Head and Program LeaderDepartment of Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences , President of the World Aquaculture Societyhttp://aquaplant.tamu.edu/database/emergent_plants/cattail.htm
We sat here for quite awhile. Imagine the lilting tune from the little boy. Remember to use lighting in your home garden for evening enjoyment.I didn't think that this fence and archway could ever be improved, but the addition of the Chihuly glass takes...
One of the most popular patterns is Desert Rose created inby Frederick and Mary Grant in 1941 for the Gladding McBean pottery. One area of design we may not notice is on dinnerware.
The flax plant's stems can be transformed into linen, and its seeds into oil; its beautiful blue flowers were once believed to provide protection against sorcery. The stately foxglove, so named because its speckled bell-shaped flowers resembled the fingers...
This article is an introduction on how to do some watercolor paintings of some of the simpler succulents (Aloes, Agaves etc.).Some painting tips will be mentioned and some sample paintings will be shown as they develop from the start to finish.To me painting...
The Garden should be called ‘Gardens' as it is divided in various spots where specific plants are grouped.We could spend a few more hours strolling through the gardens, the water garden we visited while going around in a previous article being a nice...
Even though most of my readers are well-educated polite folks I still can hear some snickering in the back so let me go through a rapid etymology or more specifically a little toponymy; a ‘tampon' in French is a buffer as well as a rubber stamp and...
Lotusland is one of the premiere botanical gardens in all of California, if not the U.S. However, because it requires reservations ahead of time, and is only open on certain days of the week during nine months of the year, many have never treated themselves...
Controls a large number of pests on fruits, veggies and flowers. Without beneficial insects to control pest populations, plants are even more vulnerable to new infestations. Concentrated formula makes over 5 gallons of natural insect spray.
