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Berry-bearing trees and shrubs come into their own in autumn, creating colourful displays that can last well into winter.

Not just beautiful to look at, but also a green aromatherapy to lift your spirits: the Gardenia is a fashionable classic.

Your great-aunt probably has a bottle of advocat tucked away at the back of the cupboard but let’s be honest, a bottle of yellow booze that’s been gathering dust is not very impressive! Our modern variant, freshly prepared and finished with flowers and plants, gives the image of this vintage drink a nice reboot.

Feeding your garden birds is an important part of your gardening year. They need our help once the natural supply of insects, seeds and berries decline and in return they will eat the bugs during the summer.

The symbolism of the Poinsettia is related to the Christmas story. The star of Bethlehem showed the place where the baby Jesus was born and led the three wise men to him. The shape of the Poinsettia‘s bracts look like stars. Together with candlelight, the green Christmas tree and the red or white colours of this houseplant, the symbolic meaning of Christmas is complete.