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Grasses and sedges in garden design

04.03.2026

We have been growing and testing various herbs at Helga Botanical Garden for almost twenty years, and grasses for over ten. Since the botanical garden is located in a rather cold place compared to t...

Quince or Nordic lemon

26.02.2026

Published in the newspaper Postimees in 2016 Chaenomeles originates mainly from the mountainous forests of Japan and China. Four species are known in the genus, three of which are endemic to China...

New sidewalk

28.01.2026

Once established, garden corners do not always succeed as originally planned, or the function of the area changes over time and a need for reorganization arises. That is why a path leading to the summ...

January

28.01.2026

(Published in Postimees supplement "Maaelu" January 2015) Finally it arrived – that wonderful silence and light with a saving blanket of snow. The vigilance regarding the suitability and cold resistan...

Gardener's holiday

28.01.2026

(Published in Postimees supplement 'Maaelu', December 2015) November and December are the times when gardeners enjoy a well-deserved break. I am often asked what I do in the winter. I answer with comp...

Roof story

28.01.2026

They say be careful with your wishes, because sometimes they can come true unexpectedly. I started building a long-standing dream, a green roof, on the outbuilding “thanks” to the storm Monika that hi...

End-of-summer delights in a permanent bed

28.01.2026

(Published in the Postimees supplement "Rural Promoter" September 2015) Sometimes I hear flower lovers complain that there are too few flowers in their flower beds from the end of July. When I ...

Grasses in design

28.01.2026

(Published in the Postimees supplement "Promoting Rural Life", October 2015) I must admit that I have not always had such a warm attitude towards grasses as I do today. Rather, they seemed to me like...

Simple and elegant prairie candle

28.01.2026

(Published in the Postimees supplement "Promoting Rural Life" November 2015) Since the nice, warm autumn continues outside and bulbs can still be planted, I would encourage you to experiment with one...

Grateful treats for the eyes and stomach

28.01.2026

Origin The Allium family, which belongs to the Liliaceae family according to the older classification and the Alliaceae subfamily of the Amaryllidaceae family in the newer system, grows mainly in the...