Books and Culture
Book Gardens for small country houses
Let’s discover how a book written by Gertrude Jekyll a hundred years ago is relevant for a modern garden in Gardens for Small country Houses.
Italian Labyrinths Book
Discover the Italian Labyrinths book by Ettore Selli: an experience among historic gardens, ephemeral corn paths and inner reflections.
BEAUTY AND PRODUCTIVITY in historic Italian villas
In Beauty and Productivity, for professionals, an enthusiasts can find interesting information on the past and future of historic gardens.
Filomeno and Valentine’s Day
We created Filomeno and Valentine’s Day for children, to participate a little in the celebration of love before sleeping.
Camellias
Do you have a camellia but don’t know how to take care of it? Are you a camellia enthusiast? Here is the right book.
The true gardener cultivates the soil
The true gardener cultivates the soil comes 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.
Spontaneous garden in Roero
With this project, Mondo del Giardino crosses a new threshold: narrating the works of contemporary Italian landscapers.
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 at the botanical garden
Who committed the Crime in the Botanical Garden? This must be discovered by the kids at the Bergamo Botanical Garden.
Italian Landscape Architects Association
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?
Old wives’ lore for gardeners
One seed for the raven, one for the crow, one that will die, one that will grow. How much wisdom in this saying.
An Agronomist in Paris
Paris has more than 5oo gardens and parks, 22 of which are the best known. The University of Pisa and an agronomist told us about it.
The Winter Garden
The winter garden is a magical and totally personalized place. But do we know how to recognize one when we see it?
Introduction to Feng shui
Feng Shui is a complex Chinese discipline born in 600 BC. It speaks of harmony, of cosmic breath, of the mirror of oneself.
The garden of misunderstandings
What were the Hanging Gardens of Babylon? What are the gardens of Versailles like? What is meant by English garden?
Wild herbs by Marco Alberti
Healing herbs at your fingertips Which ones are they? where do i find them? how do i use them?
Kew Gardens: english paradise
How wonderful are the greenhouses of Kew Gardens: english paradise! But how they were built? What is their history? What can you visit?
Who is the landscaper?
Here we will find out who the landscaper is, what are the differences compared to other professionals and some famous italian landscapers.
Kisses and Gardens
In the article “Kisses and Gardens” we will take a journey through the gardens of love, from the gardens of Eden to the court gardens.
Allegories and Wonders in the Eastern Gardens
Allegories and Wonders in the Gardens of the East is a very interesting book. How much have these gardens contaminated European gardens?
