Category Archives: Gardening & Houseplants

Passiflora, Jesus’ crown or gentleman’s crown, (lat. Passiflora) is a climbing plant that blooms with an interesting flower during the summer. Back in the 18th century, when missionaries found it in tropical South America, they thought the flower symbolized the crucifixion. The five anthers represent the 5 wounds of Christ, the three-parted pistil 3 nails,

Žutika is known in our country under the names yellow pomegranate, barberry, yellow thorn, common barberry and sour thorn, and bears the Latin name Berberis vulgaris. The barberry bush can grow up to 3 meters high, and its branches are covered with sharp thorns. The leaves are elliptical, and they bloom in May and June.

Sanseveria or mother-in-law’s tongue is a plant from the genus of leafy succulents native to tropical Africa. It is known under the names saber, saber, saber and Indian feather. Mother-in-law’s tongue got its name because of the sharp fleshy leaves, similar to a tongue, which grow straight out of the ground and can be up

Since the center of November, many procuring facilities, outlets and flower outlets have included one of the most recognizable symbols of Christmas of their assortment – the poinsettia, an indescribably stunning potted plant, which only some will resist this 12 months. Poinsettias plant has a really fascinating previous. It was found by the Spanish conquerors

Unfortunately, when the leaves take on visible damage, it means that they have already multiplied and that we are faced with a rather large number of individuals. However, this does not mean that our plant is doomed, but only that we have to have a little more patience and persistence to get rid of them

Many people immediately associate spring with sunny and beautiful weather, May 1, Easter, but also somewhat common, big spring cleaning. Most of us take advantage of the first sunny rays of spring to clean and decorate our homes, terraces and balconies, and gardens. Arranging a garden requires a lot of our time, dedication and attention,

Common pine (lat. Pinus sylvestris) is a coniferous tree from the blueberry family. Blueberries existed during the Cretaceous period, as evidenced by the many collected fossils. They are spread all over the world and are divided into four families with over 200 species. Most of them are evergreen trees or shrubs, except larch, which loses

Since the vine is a climber, in order to grow it successfully, it needs support or support for growth. Grapevines are rarely grown without support, and if such cultivation is used, it is almost always vineyards in very warm regions, such as our Dalmatia. Armature in the vineyard As we mentioned, growing vines is almost

Caring for flowers is a unique pleasure. Growing flowers on terraces, in gardens and on windows is a challenge for many flower lovers. In order for the flowers to always be healthy and intensely colored, it is necessary to know what conditions they require So, in order to enjoy the splendor of flowers, we have

Calla lily is a perennial herbaceous plant that belongs to the gorse family. It is one of the most famous decorative plants that blooms with a beautiful white flower and can grow more than one meter. Some specimens of the plant grow up to 150 cm. It arrived in Europe for the first time in

All types of motorized transport have an extremely high and negative impact on the environment, which is most evident in climate change, which is largely caused by transport. Road traffic has a very negative impact on the climate by releasing harmful exhaust gases into the atmosphere, so this mode of transport is the worst choice

Pansy (lat. Viola tricolor) is a well-known and common meadow plant from the family Violaceae. Folk names for this flower are lady’s violet, orphan’s violet, field violet, day and night, and God’s flower. It was created by crossing several wild species Viola x wittrockiana which has been cultivated in Europe since the 16th century, and

When growing and caring for plants, we often come across the appearance of various diseases and damage, but we are not always sure what the cause is. In some plants, this can be noticed by the fact that the leaves start to turn yellow. Sometimes it can mean that we don’t water the plants enough

Around Christmas, our market is flooded with potted azaleas, which beautify our properties for a number of months with lovely flowers and considerable blooms. But after the plant blooms, particularly with insufficient care, it in a short time turns into ugly and many individuals throw it away. But it is value making an attempt to

Sunflower (lat. Helianthus annus L.) or sunflower began to be cultivated 150 years ago in Russia, from where it spread throughout Southeastern Europe, and the main reason for sunflower production is the high proportion of oil in the seeds (25 – 53%). It got its name because of its specific movement after the Sun, which

In all households, where there is a garden, compost is certainly collected from food scraps, which makes an excellent natural fertilizer for all plants in the garden. Another natural fertilizer that more and more gardeners are discovering is banana peel, which, due to its high potassium content, contributes to the growth of plants and large

Dust, smoke, automotive exhaust and different pollution are the foremost culprits for poor air high quality in our cities, which immediately impacts the air in the closed areas of our residences and workplaces. With cigarette smoke, evaporation of assorted plastics, furnishings and quite a few different objects of every day use, the air in the

Evergreen bearberry, or popularly bearberry vine, is a wild edible plant from the heather family that catches the eye of mountaineers with its evergreen leaves and red berries. Strictly protected and very sensitive, it is one of the few plants with a lifespan of around a hundred years. A treat for bears This green shrub

Zednjak (lat. Sedum spectabile) is a plant from the Crassulaceae family, which includes 35 genera and over 1,500 species that are mainly used to decorate garden beds. It is also known as the wounded or the fat coke. It is very popular among gardeners because it can easily be planted on sunny and dry beds,

The cute macaklin lizard comes from the gecko family, is among the strictly protected species living on the islands of Lošinj and Cres and is known for being most active at night. Since it is on the list of endangered and protected species in Croatia, its disposal is strictly punishable by law. The macaklin is

Common hornbeam (lat. Carpinus betulus L.) is a deciduous tree from the birch family, which also includes alder, birch and hazel. It has a deep and branched root, can grow up to 25 meters in height and forms a dense and branched crown. The trunk can be up to 70 centimeters wide in diameter. Young

Magnolia (lat. Magnolia) is a genus in which we distinguish about 120 different species. Deciduous and evergreen trees belong to the magnolia family (Magnoliaceae). Magnolia can have the appearance of a tree or a larger bush with beautiful flowers at the ends of the branches. It has simple oval shaped leaves. The buds from which

Medvednica Nature Park has been known to man since ancient times, it was officially founded on June 16, 1981. Neanderthals left their mark there as early as 45,000 years ago, as evidenced by the archaeological site of the Veternica cave, and since then it has been rich in plant and animal life. The name of

Carob (lat. Ceratonia siliqua) is a woody plant from the legume family (lat. Leguminosae), which includes many economically important plants such as peas, soybeans, broad beans, beans, peanuts and almonds. In the people it is also called rožićka, kalubera or karuba. The origin of carob is the Mediterranean area, and today it is spread all

Pampas grass (lat. Cortaderia selloana) can reach a height of up to two and a half meters. It creates a classic and elegant look. It belongs to the grass family and originates from South America, more precisely, Argentina, Uruguay and the southern part of Brazil. It was named after the grassy steppes in the southeast

Grass is the name for all simple and green monocots belonging to the genus Poales. These are plants that have grown wild and are the most important green cover on earth. Grasses are the most important part of any garden or park because they cover the ground. In nature, they grow as wild plants and