A few happily buzzing bees or fluttering butterflies make for a cosy garden, and benefit both people and the planet. Did you know that one out of three spoonfuls you eat at diner is directly or indirectly dependent on the work of a honey bee? Enough reason to fill your backyard with some beautiful bee and butterfly-friendly plants!
Vertical gardening sounds like a modern term, but wall climbing vines have been doing the same thing for years. Especially in smaller, urban gardens or on balconies, a green wall can make all the difference. It’s a simple, natural way to add a little bit of wild nature to your outdoor space.
When you see daffodils, you just know that spring is nearly upon us. With their trumpet-shaped flowers, these cheerful chaps herald in the new season in their own way. They are perfect for a spring bouquet but will also brighten up any garden – as if someone had poured out a pot of gold all over it.
A tree that stays green year-round, that’s one way to survive those last cold winter months.
Herbal tea not only tastes nice, but it is also healthy. Fresh herbs can help against all kinds of ailments, like a cold or a dry cough, but they are also great just to relax and unwind. Did you know that it’s very easy to make fresh herbal tea yourself? Especially when the herbs are from your own garden!
It’s not quite spring yet, but here at Noviflora, the first spring flowers are already popping up. Of all the spring flowers, violets are still our favourite. They come in all shapes, sizes and colours, and you can mix and match to your heart’s delight. Let’s take a look!
Its nickname ‘the Christmas rose’ might be confusing, because the Hellebore hardly has anything in common with a rose. But if you look closely to the flower bud you will see similarities with its real relative: the Ranunculus.
