Gardening

Summer is the most challenging time for gardens here, and for the gardeners! Efficient use of water and watering systems tend to distract us from enjoying our gardens, and the more drought [...]

Coming to live in a new part of the world can be a daunting prospect. You finally found your dream home and the builders have done their bit. One morning, you open the curtains and realise the [...]

The art of creating Mediterranean gardens with native plants They have lived among us for several decades, hundreds of years and even millennia. They make up the landscapes of the south of [...]

When choosing a plant for the garden I try to find one with as many points of interest as possible. Autumn colours, leaf shape, evergreen, scented flowers, size, edible fruits and so on. Arbutus [...]

Participants including keen amateur gardeners and professionals from South Africa, Australia, California and Chile gathered early in April – all with a Mediterranean climate in common. For many, [...]

Drought has always been considered as a limitation for gardens. We have all been influenced by the temperate climate garden model, in which thriving shrubs and lush perennials surround a perfect [...]

Following the great response to the MGAP Spring Garden Fairs since the first one in 2015, this year on Saturday, March 16, the event will move to a new venue at the Fissul exhibition centre in [...]

In May last year, the Mediterranean Garden Association (Portugal) took the first positive steps towards establishing a botanic garden in the Algarve. The site of approximately 1,000sqm in the [...]

Euphorbia pulcherrima – Poinsettia. Choose plants that have their little yellow true flowers, called cyathia, in the centre of the coloured bracts. If you choose a plant that’s shedding pollen or [...]

This year marks an important milestone for the annual Mediterranean Garden Fair and gives the organisers a chance to thank everyone who has supported them over the past 10 years; not just the [...]