Cultura del Verde

Ruta graveolens

It is said, but it is probably truer than true, that Ruta graveolens, the kitchen aromatic, makes internal and external sight more acute.

The true gardener cultivates the soil

Gardener cultivates the land comes to us from the man who has restored and maintained historic gardens such as Boboli and Villa Medici.

The Calvenzano shared orchard

We discovered the Calvenzano Shared Orchard. An example of a beautiful, usable and inclusive public park.

Euphorbia milii

In nature, Euphorbia milii uses thorns not for defense but to attach itself and support itself to other trees. Did you know?

Autumn market exhibitions 2024

At the end of August we welcome you back with the list of the 2024 Autumn Market Exhibitions to start the second part of the year well.

Gingko biloba

Have you ever found yourself in a Gingko biloba avenue in autumn? It is a unique experience that fills your eyes and mind with luminous beauty.

The Pallanca Exotic Garden

Take a visit to Villa Arconati with us: this virtual tour will encourage you to go there in person to get lost… and find yourself.

Visit to Villa Arconati

Take a visit to Villa Arconati with us: this virtual tour will encourage you to go there in person to get lost… and find yourself.

Interview with Paolo Belloni

Today we report the interview with Paolo Belloni, creator and curator of I Giardini di Pomona – the Botanical Conservatory in Cisternino, Brindisi.

Interview with STUDIO GPT

We inaugurate a new category of the site with the interview with the GPT swimming pool and garden design studio.

Giardening

This is the domain of PURE GARDENING. How do you make a perfect lawn? How do you cut grass? How do you water a garden?
The secrets of cultivation are fragmented in the world of books, websites and direct experience.
This section attempts to collect them and make them available to you.

The true gardener cultivates the soil

Gardener cultivates the land comes to us from the man who has restored and maintained historic gardens such as Boboli and Villa Medici.

Testament of a gardener

If there is a gardener you can trust, she is Gertrude Jekyll. In the article “Testament of a gardener” we talk to you about his legacy.

Loved balconies in winter

Wouldn’t you like to have a tidy, healthy and fun balcony? You don’t need much, but what you need is described in the article “Loved balconies in winter”.

A whirlpool in the garden

When we think of relaxation, among the first three images comes that of having a whirlpool in the garden. What if we really wanted to put it?

The biolake in the garden

Don’t you know the differences between a swimming pool and a biolake? Do you want to swim in perfect harmony with nature? Not convinced by traditional pools?

The pool in the garden

Have you been thinking about putting a pool in your garden for a while? In this article, we will help you choose the one that’s right for you.

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How to light up the garden

You have certainly asked yourself the problem of how to illuminate the garden. Solar energy or cables can be used.

Pruning plants in the garden: The Practice

Here we are at the final chapter on pruning plants in the garden. We set up the work, learned about pruning on 80 species and now let’s sum up!

Pruning plants in the garden: The Plants

In the previous article on pruning we understood that in order to prune we need to respect the plant and how do we do it?

Pruning plants in the garden: Theory

Does pruning make you put your hands in your hair? Indeed it seems to be quite a responsibility to the plant, to the neighbors and to yourself.

Botanical sheet

How to recognise a species? How can I tell if I can put it in my garden because of its size, flowering and needs?
What does Feng shui think? Will it be useful in the kitchen? You will find this and much more here.

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Ruta graveolens

It is said, but it is probably truer than true, that Ruta graveolens, the kitchen aromatic, makes internal and external sight more acute.

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Euphorbia milii

In nature, Euphorbia milii uses thorns not for defense but to attach itself and support itself to other trees. Did you know?

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Gingko biloba

Have you ever found yourself in a Gingko biloba avenue in autumn? It is a unique experience that fills your eyes and mind with luminous beauty.

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Crataegus monogyna

Il Crataegus monogyna, Hawthorn, even just from its name, evokes a splendid and well-known plant. Harry Potter has a Hawthorn wand.

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Lonicera caprifolium

“Lonicera caprifolium” is the most rustic on the market and in nature. Writers and poets cite it as synonymous with an enveloping embrace

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Cornus mas

Il Corniolo – Cornus mas – è un arbusto o piccolo albero che si trova nei giardini ma anche nei boschi come pianta spontanea.

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Taxus baccata

Recognizing Taxus baccata by passing is so easy! Dark green foliage and a dense, evergreen grain made up of very elegant needles.

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Oxalis acetosella

Do you have a small hoe? We suggest you go to the lawn under the house to collect the Oxalis acetosella to plant it on the balcony.

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Sedum

Sedum is a battle plant! It resists frost, sun and, thanks to its habit, often low to the ground, even wind.

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Fraxinus excelsior

If you happen to walk in the woods, a Fraxinus excelsior walking stick may be useful to keep snakes away.

Events

How many events in Italy are about gardens: many. They are often organised in complex ways. Here you can find the most far-reaching ones and some thoughts on them. The aim is to enable you to organise yourself to visit them.

Would you like to report an event?

Answer a few questions about where and why you report the GREEN EVENT and we will publish it.

Autumn market exhibitions 2024

At the end of August we welcome you back with the list of the 2024 Autumn Market Exhibitions to start the second part of the year well.

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Spring Market Exhibitions 2024

This abstinence from Spring Market Exhibitions has been a long time coming but now it’s over. Here is the list of all the Italian ones divided by North, Center and South

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Flora et Decora 2023

We have just been to the “Flora et Decora” market exhibition of Milan City Life and we had a lot of fun!

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Autumn Market Exhibitions 2023

I know it seems early, but February will be over in no time and we want you to be ready for the spring season.

Sala Fiori e Piante Alzano L.do BG

Floreka 2023

We continue our tour of the market exhibitions arriving at Floreka which was held on 5 and 6 May in Ranica (BG).

Rocca Phlox divaricata

Flowers in the Fortress 2023

A garden and a library make man happy! This is what Senator Ugo Da Como writes on the walls in his home in the fortress where the “Flowers in the Fortress” market exhibition was held this Sunday.

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Spring Market Exhibitions 2023

I know it seems early, but February will be over in no time and we want you to be ready for the spring season.

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The cities of gardens

Grow together, il tema del meeting di quest’anno. Crescere insieme dov’è importante il rapporto tra l’essere umano e l’architettura.

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The 3 days of FAI at the Masino Castle 2022

How long does the visit to the castle of Masino last? How much does it cost to visit the castle of Masino?

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Verde Grazzano 2022

What is Verde Grazzano? When and where does this event take place?

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Flora et Decora 2023

We have just been to the “Flora et Decora” market exhibition of Milan City Life and we had a lot of fun!

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Autumn Market Exhibitions 2023

I know it seems early, but February will be over in no time and we want you to be ready for the spring season.

Sala Fiori e Piante Alzano L.do BG

Floreka 2023

We continue our tour of the market exhibitions arriving at Floreka which was held on 5 and 6 May in Ranica (BG).

Rocca Phlox divaricata

Flowers in the Fortress 2023

A garden and a library make man happy! This is what Senator Ugo Da Como writes on the walls in his home in the fortress where the “Flowers in the Fortress” market exhibition was held this Sunday.

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Spring Market Exhibitions 2023

I know it seems early, but February will be over in no time and we want you to be ready for the spring season.

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The cities of gardens

Grow together, il tema del meeting di quest’anno. Crescere insieme dov’è importante il rapporto tra l’essere umano e l’architettura.

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The 3 days of FAI at the Masino Castle 2022

How long does the visit to the castle of Masino last? How much does it cost to visit the castle of Masino?

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Verde Grazzano 2022

What is Verde Grazzano? When and where does this event take place?

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Autumn market exhibitions 2022

We have tried to collect in one place all the 2022 autumn market exhibitions with the sale of plants and flowers present in Italy.

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Fiorissima 2022

What’s Fiorissima Show? When and where will the event take place?

Books and Culture

The BOOKS AND CULTURE space is dedicated to the garden in the broadest sense of the term. Starting with basic information, you will find articles of curiosity
information on famous professions and professionals as well as styles.

The true gardener cultivates the soil

Gardener cultivates the land comes to us from the man who has restored and maintained historic gardens such as Boboli and Villa Medici.

Testament of a gardener

If there is a gardener you can trust, she is Gertrude Jekyll. In the article “Testament of a gardener” we talk to you about his legacy.

Nature mirrors us

When working with your hands in the earth it is nice to be silent, but also to talk because nature is a mirror of us.

Tales of an Orthotherapist

Planting a seed and seeing a living plant emerge. Maybe for an adult it’s not a miracle but for a child it is.

A spontaneous garden in Roero

With this project, Mondo del Giardino crosses a new threshold: narrating the works of contemporary Italian landscapers.

Paolo Pejrone

Italian landscapers: Paolo Pejrone

Who is Paolo Pejrone? Simply one of the greatest Italian garden architects. Someone who doesn’t pull it off. Someone who has always put his hands in the dirt, a curious, a free mind, a shy, a kind.

The Topiary Art

What is topiary art? Today it is the art of modeling the foliage of a plant in a geometric or anthropomorphic form.

Crime in the botanical garden

Who committed the Crime in the Botanical Garden? This must be discovered by the kids at the Bergamo Botanical Garden.

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What is AIAPP?

Does talking about green ever tire you? Do you want to associate with those who deal exclusively with land and landscape? Let’s find out what AIAPP is

The enemies of flowering and ornamental plants

Are we sure we are taking care of the plants in our garden in the best possible way? Do we always know where to find information about plants?

TeleGiardino

The TeleGiardino deals with green issues of an organisational and design nature. On the internet you can find a lot of practical advice, but little on the theory of work and outdoor space, and we will try to fill this gap.

The Calvenzano shared orchard

We discovered the Calvenzano Shared Orchard. An example of a beautiful, usable and inclusive public park.

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The Pallanca Exotic Garden

Take a visit to Villa Arconati with us: this virtual tour will encourage you to go there in person to get lost… and find yourself.

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Visit to Villa Arconati

Take a visit to Villa Arconati with us: this virtual tour will encourage you to go there in person to get lost… and find yourself.

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Interview with Paolo Belloni

Today we report the interview with Paolo Belloni, creator and curator of I Giardini di Pomona – the Botanical Conservatory in Cisternino, Brindisi.

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Interview with STUDIO GPT

We inaugurate a new category of the site with the interview with the GPT swimming pool and garden design studio.

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Therapeutic Horticolture and Wellbeing Seminar

Being in nature helps you feel better. Today we report the Therapeutic Horticolture and Wellbeing Seminar that tells about this world.

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Case 7 Esther’s garden

Another real case from your garden to spark your imagination and stimulate your intuitions. Case 7 Esther’s garden

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Urban greenery and climate change 2

We have already listened to Prof. Remorini in the first speech of the meeting URBAN GREEN: ARE YOU SURE IT IS ONLY GREEN? Now we continue with the second intervention of Dr. Bellocci

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Case 6 – Cinzia A.’s garden

In this video from TGi: Il TeleGiardino we will apply the principles explained in the project approach videos to a real garden. Case 6 – Cinzia A.’s garden

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Made Associati and Human Nature

Mondo del Giardino attended the International Landscape Meeting in Bergamo organized by the Arketipos Association and wants to tell you something

Garden Postcards

Sometimes looking at the past better prepares us for the Future. Have you ever seen black and white public garden postcards of your city taken a hundred years ago and found yourself saying…uhh how different it was, almost unrecognisable. Maybe the fountain is the same or your house is still on the corner of that street.

In short, a glimpse into the past stimulates feelings and sweetens memories, it brings a tear or a smile to our eye and it is as if it launches us back into the future.

CineGiardino

Have you ever noticed that certain films have wonderful gardens that deserve to be watched separately?
Garden World has decided to create mini-videos of just the gardens of famous films while trying to maintain the sense of the film. Enjoy!

Gardens of Green Card

Anyone who has seen Green Card will surely remember the winter garden of the New York apartment where Bronte Parrish lives

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Gardens of Saving Grace

Do you remember the gardens of “Saving Grace”? Grace tries to figure out how to pay the debts that her faithless and cheating husband left her.

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The gardens of Saving Grace.

The gardens of Practical magic. A film where the most magical and beautiful situations in the film take place in the garden.

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Gardens of Orlando

Orlando is a beautiful film thanks to poetic and careful direction and the magnificent gardens do their part.

Podcast

Can’t or don’t want to read an article, but fancy learning more about some topic? You can listen to the podcast that reads it for you wherever you are.

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Garden Lighting

In this podcast we read the article “The Lighting System in the Garden” published on this site in the GARDENING category.

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The Perfect Lawn podcast

In this podcast we read the article “The Perfect Lawn” published on this site in the TIPS category.

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An Agronomist in Paris

In this podcast we read the article “An Agronomist in Paris” published on this site in the CULTURE category.

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The garden of misunderstandings: counter history of the garden

In this podcast we read the article “The garden of misunderstandings: against the history of the garden” published on this site.

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Pruning plants in the garden: The Practice

In questo podcast leggiamo l’articolo “La potatura delle piante in giardino: La Pratica” pubblicato su questo sito.

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Who is the AIAPP?

In this podcast we read the article “Who is the AIAPP?” published on this site.

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Building a garden in 10 points…maybe 11

Designing a garden can be simple, while building a garden can be labor intensive if you follow the right advice.

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