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  by H&G Living Beautifully   • Dream Gardens Maybe it’s because it’s Halloween Night, but there’s something rather irresistible about the sight of a carpet of dead leaves, isn’t there? But drag your eyes – and mind – away from the leaves for a moment, and consider the horse sculpture standing rather proudly in this garden, photographed for us by Mark Bolton last autumn. How would it, or something similar, look in your own outdoor space? Now is the time to think about it, when your garden is all bare bones and open spaces and you can see what will work best where. PS. Let fallen leaves lie just a little bit longer (of course, don’t let them become a hazard, so do clear paths and terraces); beneficial insects and invertebrates will thank you. For garden and architectural ornament, try Martin D Johnson Antiques Tags: garden , Halloween , insect , invertebrate , leaves , Martin D Johnson Antiques , sculpture  

  Αρωματικά & Φαρμακευτικά Φυτά Τα αρωματικά και φαρμακευτικά φυτικά είδη σε επίπεδο πρωτογενούς και δευτερογενούς παραγωγικής διαδικασίας μπορούν και πρέπει να αποτελέσουν αντικείμενο ανάπτυξης και καινοτομίας. Στοιχεία της εφαρμοσμένης επιστημονικής έρευνας όσο και της έρευνας αγοράς συνηγορούν στο ότι η Ελλάδα , μία χώρα πλούσια σε φυτογενετικούς πόρους και με συγκριτικό πλεονέκτημα στην αξιοποίηση των αρωματικών και φαρμακευτικών φυτικών ειδών μπορεί να ηγηθεί στην παραγωγή τους όσο και στην εμπορία τους υπό συγκεκριμένες προϋποθέσεις. Παρουσίαση των καλών πρακτικών και διαδικασιών της γεωπονικής επιστήμης και της επιστήμης της διοίκησης επιχειρήσεων καθώς και νέων καινοτόμων διαφοροποιημένων προϊόντων με βάση τις ανάγκες και απαιτήσεις της παγκόσμιας αγοράς των αρωματικών και φαρμακευτικών φυτών έχει ως στόχο την εκπαίδευση των συμμετεχόντων ως μελλοντικών «Επιχειρηματιών-Παραγωγών-Μεταποιητών» . Μόνον τότε οι δύσκολες συνθήκες που επικρατο...

Contemporary Gardens

When it comes to design—as long as your roof can bear the load of furniture, foot traffic, and plantings—the sky’s the limit By Lise Funderburg next » Photo by: Scott Frances/Otto   More Photos Gallery of Ferns Sansevierias Mark Rudkin Gardens Japanese Flower Fair

The aim of prairie-style planting is to create a naturalistic colony using a small palette of perennials and grasses, closely planted in generous, interwoven groups. It is a low-maintenance technique, as the plants are left to grow naturally, supporting each other and suppressing weeds, then simply cut back each winter or spring. Achillea 'Terracotta' The flowers of this lacy-leaved perennial fade from orange to creamy-yellow as they age in summer (Image 1). Stipa calamagrostis The arching leaves and feathery flower heads combine well with stout-stemmed perennials (Image 2). Echinacea ‘Sunset’ Flowering from midsummer to early fall, the Echinacea adds a vivid focal point to this border (Image 3). Hemerocallis ‘Corky’ The bright yellow, scented flowers of this evergreen daylily hold center stage in the border during midsummer (Image 4). Anemanthele lessoniana This evergreen grass develops rich, autumnal coloring, providing interest as the perennials finish flow...

Check out these three garden design ideas for your city or country home for a touch of inspiration. DK - Garden Design © 2009 Dorling Kindersley Limited Country Setting The clients here wanted to marry their modern-style house with its country setting. They asked designer Paul Williams for a planting plan that relied more on shape and texture than color. This is one of four matching borders, each measuring 20 x 10 feet. Plants Used Phormium tenax Fuchsia magellanica ‘Versicolor' Stipa tenuissima Perovskia ‘Blue Spire' Ceanothus thyrsiflorus var. repens Heuchera ‘Plum Pudding' Euphorbia x martini (shown cut back) Sambucus nigra f. porphyrophylla ‘Black Lace' Design in Focus In this design, the plants were chosen specifically for their shape and foliage effect. Plants with contrasting forms are placed next to each other to stimulate visual action, for example, the upright sword-like Phormium against the lower growing Ceanothus...