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Prepared for publication by the fourth issue of the catalog "Garden Industry of Ukraine 2010"

THEME


"Evergreen pirakanty" - the fiery spikes
Autumn burning fiery colors - yellow, orange, purple. One of the plants with bright fiery berries - yet little known among us pirakanata. Those who saw this plant, densely dotted with glowing berries, would not remain indifferent to it.
Pirakanty - perennial evergreen shrubs with long spines. Ornamental plants all year round: in spring the plant completely covered with white and cream-colored fragrant blossoms, like white "clouds" in the autumn and winter - beautiful bright red, orange or yellow fruits of various colors and sizes (in grades). In mild winters in our region, these plants and decorated with green leaves. At the same harsh winter leaves turn brown, but in the spring quickly reveals new bright green leaves and brown gradually fall. The genus Pirakanta (Pyracantha) 7 species. In Ukraine the best pirakanta showed a bright red (Pyracantha cocsinea) - is the most winter-hardy species. Well illustrated article Hope Trofimenko gives comprehensive information about this plant, which may soon fill up your collection.

Flowerbed


Variety tsinny
All experienced floriculturists agree that zinnia have many advantages and almost no drawbacks. Along with its decorative nature, impressed by their endurance, resistance to bad weather and, above all, ease of care, which makes tsinniyu indispensable plant for garden decoration. So please be seeds of these wonderful plants and zinnia amazing colors light up your garden next season. Flowers with a variety of colors and forms will occupy pride of place in the background and flower garden at the foot, and keep your holiday attire to frost.
Svetlana Mashkovskiy proposes to make an excursion and get acquainted with the diversity of varieties and colors of these amazing plants. After all, today the variety of colors tsinny defies the imagination: red, orange, yellow, purple, white and even green .. The article detailed zinnia varieties graceful georginotsvetnye, tassels or liliputovye, sorotogruppa Fantasy, hrizantemotsvetnye, skabiozotsvetnye or anemonotsvetnye, kaktusovidnye, prekoks early and narrow-leaved zinnia varieties. Vivid photos illustrate the most spectacular variety.

Winter culture of begonias
Autumn insistently recalls the near onset of cold weather, but we did not want to say goodbye to the bright flowering annuals. After all, until quite recently from the simple ones vechnotsvetuschih begonias we landed the whole oriental rugs, to create unique compositions. How to extend this summer fairy tale - albeit in a small area in your house?
Many of the plants grown in open ground in autumn, before the first frost, you can dig up as much as possible while maintaining the roots and then planted in a pot. So prolong their bloom until November to warm loggia or window. Can be planted in a pot, and begonias, returning it in their usual environment. Learn how to make it better, not making mistakes, says Svetlana Mashkovskiy. The author details the kind of begonias and begonias vechnotsvetuschey: biological characteristics, on the care and breeding of pests and diseases.

Manicured garden


SVIDINA - Effective relative of Cornus

In continuation of our acquaintance with the family Kizilova impossible not to recall the most undemanding and very svidiny ornamental plants or turf. Representatives of the genus Swida - Svidina - very widely used in landscaping in many cities and villages in Europe and Asia. They are known in the culture since ancient times. The species of this genus also decorative and very stable under different environmental conditions. Among them, dogwood (Swida sanguinea) - this is our aboriginal species, which grows everywhere in Ukraine and in Europe, Deren White (Swida alba) - one of the most common in planting shrubs, svidina proliferous - (Swida stolonifera), a Canadian svidina (Swida Canadensis), Derain Swedish (Swida suecicbm). You will get acquainted with other Derain / svidiny: Walter Derain, Derain Bailey, svidina Canadian, Derain Swedish. They are not less decorative, but less winter-hardy in our growing conditions. The author - Professor Svetlana Klimenko detailed account of the multiplication svidiny and about its use in landscape design. Article is illustrated with vivid images of most of the original leaves and branches of various kinds of flaming svidiny.

Symphoricarpos
Every fall, going into the garden, think: what can rejoice at this time? And each time surprised to see in any weather, beautiful snowberry bush.
The name comes from the Greek words «Sympherin» - to gather together and «Karpos» - the fruit, and named for the dense, crowded location of the fruit. And the name, "snowberry", so well known, arose because the white color of the fruit, though snow harboring the bushes.
This genus includes 15 species of deciduous shrubs growing in the mountain forests along the river banks, on dry rocky slopes in North America and only one species - snowberry Chinese, native to China.
Among the abundance of species Symphoricarpos most widely used are as follows: white snowberry, common snowberry, western snowberry, snowberry snowberry gorolyubivy and low. Author Nikolay Khromov acquaints us with particular care and breeding snowberry, as well as using them in landscape design.

Evolution of the vineyard:
have the opportunity to look back
This year, the weather obviously benefited the wine lovers, many of whom have an excellent crop. Summarize the year and talk about the culture of grapes in the forest-steppe zone and in the Ukrainian Polesie, we asked Peter Mazur - Head of laboratory of Horticulture and Viticulture NENTS Kiev. As a result of this, the author describes ten of the best varieties for our zone of viticulture, but also introduces the reader to the results of some new varieties of fruit bearing. The best variety of this year, Peter Mazur calls "Class Odessa selection 'Bohun'. In stae described as varieties Laura, Pleven and Superpleven, Hope EPA, Codreanca, Pretty Woman, Monarch, Cherry, Ksenia and Angelica. The author reveals the peculiar evolution of the vineyard, from the most simple but resistant varieties of the past, to the most modern varieties with high demands of the consumer. Want to know what varieties will be popular next year - read the story of Peter Mazur.

How to choose conifers for your garden:
Psevdotsuga, hemlock

Continuing to acquaint readers with the amazing world of conifers Peter Rekovets acquaints us with the plants psevdotsugoy and hemlock, the peculiarities of cultivation and use of these plants.
Rhode psevdotsuga, or Douglas (Pseudotsuga), belongs to the pine family (Pinaceae) and has more than 15 species, naturally growing in North America and East Asia. Most species are very large evergreen trees, reaching homeland 80-100 m in height with a trunk diameter up to 4,5 m and a beautiful conical crown. In Ukraine, introduced 3 types psevdotsugi - n. Menziza (P. menziesii), blue-gray subsection (P. glauca) and p.seraya (P. Caesia). Most widespread, not only in botanical gardens and arboretum, but also in landscaping throughout the territory of Ukraine is the first of the species. Psevdotsuga Menzies, widely known as P. Douglas fir and forth.
Genus Tsuga (Tsuga) refers to the pine family (Pinaceae) and has more than 10 species, naturally growing in North America, China and Japan, the Himalayas. Species of the genus are evergreen trees with cone-shaped crown and drooping branches arched. In Ukraine, there are 2 types introdutsirovanyh - heterophyllous Tsuga (Tsuga diversifolia) and Canadian hemlock (Tsuga canadensis). The most common in Ukraine and is most often used in landscaping Canadian hemlock. The paper detailing these decorative forms: Pendula, Dzheddelou, Nana, Alyuospikata, Gratsilis Oldeburg, Zurlou, New Gold.
For both genera are described especially the cultivation and use in landscape design, Mr..

GARDEN DOCTOR


Usually, the winter almost all deciduous plants shed their leaves, staining in gray tones, it becomes a little sad and gloomy. So, probably, in the gardens are very popular evergreen plants, which retain their rich color, contrary to all the year round frosts. It seems that these plants are not afraid of any pest or any disease, but sometimes it is necessary to observe small bald spots on the crown of plants or shedding of needles, sometimes in the trunks of plants there are cracks or other unwanted changes. Get rid of all unwanted phenomena can be only after the correct diagnosis of the causes of injuries and use the necessary methods and means of plant protection. Yaroslav Shevchenko acquaints us with the most common in our area of diseases and pests of conifers: spruce ordinary pililshik, pine spider mite, stem rot, rust of pine needles, Tueva aphid, cancer-seryanka pine, spruce Hermes-leaf pine and Hermes, choking, pine VERTUNOV, Schutte or deformation of the crown, brown snow mold needles.

Garden in a pot

Unpretentious tetrastigma

Rhode tetrastigma (Tetrastigma) belongs to the family Vinogradovs (Vitaceae) and has about 90 species Dioecious vines, common in Southeast Asia and Australia. The generic name comes from the Greek word 'tetra' - 'Four' and 'stigma' - 'stigma', which is associated with the presence of a four-or chetyrehrazdelnogo stigma.
In the hothouse and culture room available, only one type - tetrastigma Voynet (Tetrastigma voineierianum), which also has another name - UAS grapes (Vitis voinieriana). This - a powerful scansorial odrevesnevayuschaya liana growing in tropical rain forests of Vietnam and Laos, where it reaches up to 50 m in length.

Practical Gardener


Getting ready for next season
In November, before the onset of severe frosts, the latest worries relate to podzimnimi sowing (planting) of vegetables. Harvest soil mixture for use in a protected ground and residential premises.
It is important to keep the seeds so they do not lose their germination. Reduction of seed germination in the wrong store not only increases the need for them, but markedly reduces the yield of plants grown from these seeds. On the reduction of germination during storage affects humidity seeds. This, as well as the harvesting of the soil mix and plantings podzimnih says Alexander Bolotskih, Doctor of Agricultural , Professor.

Encyclopedia of Medicinal Plants
Continuing introduction to medicinal plants. In this issue you can learn about the medicinal properties of plants hops, bearberry, yarrow, horsetail field. You will learn about the features of care, about how, when and how to procure medicinal raw materials and get acquainted with the recipes of medicinal tinctures, teas and broths.

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS

The reader Chebotarenko Vera asked her about the unknown plant - Trumpet roots. Questions answered Zinaida Davydenko.
BABUSHKINA the Garden

Surprise guests live the Wigwam with cowpea

One of the options for Landscape Design is a culture of vertical climbing and ample plants that successfully master the entire volume of suburban space. A large number of these plants gives family of legumes - sweet peas, perennial ranks, pea, bean multifloral, common bean, dolihos, Vigna, and many other species. Particularly noteworthy ornamental species that can be used in food. Such an interesting food and ornamental plants include Vigna.
In dealing with world problems leading role of protein legumes. It is through legumes in South-East Asia, Africa, South and Central America, this problem largely has been resolved. And in Japan, vegetable protein in harmony with carbohydrates and fats made it possible to reach a record of longevity. Naturally, among the cultivated legumes leading role belongs to soy, peas, peanuts and beans. But in the vegetable world to successfully complements another interesting view - Vigna (Vigna unguiculata). Truck farmers are already familiar with this wonderful legume plants and grow it all over Ukraine. Reading the detailed story of the author Zenov owl you can easily grow by itself is a remarkable plant ..

Himself DESIGNER


Rocard of coniferous
Every year among amateur gardeners growing popularity of rocky gardens or rockeries. Because of its elegance and good combination with the surrounding landscape, this type of design is simply indispensable in the garden. And if you create it to give preference to conifers, then this will be a decorative rockeries and beautiful throughout the year, effectively complementing and decorating the garden.
We offer alternative garden composition, which was built as the difference in the shape of crowns (from perfectly spherical Tui western 'tributary' to the column-western Tui 'Smaragd') and on the difference in the color of pine needles and its texture (from the dark-green needles of Norway spruce 'Prokumbens' until golden Juniperus chinensis 'Plyumoza Aurea'). The picture was beautifully complement perennial plants. In the arrangement used thuja western tributaries, Western Smaragd Thuja, Juniperus chinensis Aurea Plyumoza, pygmy spruce, fir barbed Glauco globoza, Nidiformis spruce, juniper, sabina Tamariksofolia, Pumilio Pine Mountain, Pine Mountain Pug, Chinese juniper, Gold Coast, spruce Ehiniformis blue-gray, microbiota perekresnoparnaya, spruce Maxwell, juniper expansa glaucoma.

GARDEN ASSISTANTS


DECORATIVE fenced
What to do if you want to hide from prying eyes ugly, or even irritating element of the garden? For example, a place where the provisions of firewood or compost heap, and to do so, to have access to them? Bald spots in the design of the garden can easily turn into its flavor and fit into the natural environment. One simple option that will help solve the problem easily could be called the device a decorative wicker panels, or simply braided tyna. Want to surprise your friends and neighbors? Then, recommendations and Maksim Kuzmenko step by step instructions on how to weave the fence itself, can help you with their own hands to build it on site. This element, made his own, will make your garden unique and give it a special flavor.

Unrivaled Queen irises, lilies and gladioli

These lines were written as if about to Nina Afanasyevna Miroshnichenko - an amazing woman, an outstanding personality, a breeder and collector of irises, gladioli, lilies. Her love with more than enough for a few crops. The best varieties of gladioli and irises are common in all CIS countries and far beyond. Nina Afanasievna - Honorary Member of the Moscow club gladiolusovodov and Rossiyskogo Iris Society. Estimated Moscow collectors, it has created more than 500 varieties of gladioli and 250 varieties of irises. Varieties and hybrids of lilies at the time appreciated in Japan. In 2007, our compatriot won the first place and grand prize at the international competition "Iris France-Paris-2007" in France for the kind of iris 'Nightingale night'. 14 November this year, Nina Afanasyevna marks 95 years. In honor of the anniversary of honorary want to tell you about the successes and achievements of a woman whose life was devoted entirely to flowers.

Our room in 2008:
Garden Gems (geyhery)
Holy fruit of the Promised Land - Garnet
Queen of Autumn - Chrysanthemum melkotsvetkovaya
In the garden of medicinal plants
Elderberries in all manifestations
Not beauty comfrey nice
David Austin's School - the need for shelter roses?
Horoscope of Druids - apple, ash
Application of granite in landscape architecture
Landscape design:
shady garden
wonder-daisy garden (plan apothecary's garden)