Carina van der Linde

Carina has a degree in Business Management but later chose a career path that allowed her to follow her passion for writing, art and gardening.

lambs ear companions

Top 6 Lamb’s Ear Companion Plants and Landscaping Tips for Show Stopper Gardens

Lamb’s Ear (Stachys byzantina) is a soft and attractive groundcover that will add lots of texture to your garden with its silvery appearance and velvety foliage. The plant is called wooly lamb’s ears because the leaves look like the ears of a young goat lamb and they produce purple flowers that can add lots of …

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elderberry companion plants

5 Gorgeous Elderberry Companion Plants and Useful Landscaping Ideas

Elderberry plants (Sambucus), also known as Black elder, European elderberry, or European elder, are beautiful small trees or shrubs that can add a lot of interest to your garden with their showy white flowers or interesting small berries. These bushy plants can be paired with a variety of companion plants that can enhance the beauty …

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5 Best Abelia Companion Plants and Landscape Ideas to Impress

Abelia (Linnaea x grandiflora), commonly known as Chinese abelia, is a beautiful ornamental shrub that is often used as hedges or mixed borders because they add lots of charm with its waxy leaves and charming white or pink flowers.  A notable cultivar, Abelia ‘Kaleidoscope’ has unique foliage colour and beautiful tones that change with each …

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Top 5 Fuchsia Companion Plants and What Not to Grow

Fuchsia flowers (Fuchsia magellanica), also known as hummingbird Fuchsia because these flowers are pollinated by hummingbirds, are some of the most beautiful flowers you can add to your garden. These shrubs or small trees produce interesting bell-shaped showy flowers in vivid colors like orange, pink, purple, red, and white that look rather striking against the …

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sunshine ligustrum companion plants

Top 5 Sunshine Ligustrum Companion Plants and What Not to Grow

Sunshine ligustrum (Ligustrum sinese), also known as privets or sunshine privets, is a plant that you can often see in ornamental gardens because its bright yellow foliage can add lots of color and contrast to gardens.  This bushy plant is also very handy in landscaping projects because you can use it to create hedges, topiaries, …

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daffodil companion plants

Top 5 Daffodil Companion Plants and What to Avoid

Daffodils (Narcissus pseudonarcissus) are one of the most loved spring-blooming bulbs in ornamental gardens. There are 50 different daffodil species, including varieties with white, orange, pink, and bright yellow flowers. These flowering plants can bring lots of joy and color when they bloom and are terrific for attracting pollinators to your garden. Daffodils look their …

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primrose companion plants

Top 5 Primrose Companion Plants and What Not to Grow With Them

Primroses (Primula vulgaris) are some of the first flowering plants to appear after the winter. When these flowers pop up during early spring, they add lots of vibrancy and warmth to your garden. These perennials are often treated as annuals and they are popular in ornamental gardens because they add lots of color when they …

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