The croton (Codiaeum variegatum) is a plant belonging to the family of Euphorbiaceae. It is a shrub native to the Pacific islands (Ceylon), as well as southern India and Malaysia.…
The Ficus elastica is a plant belonging to the family of Moraceae. It is commonly known as fig of rubber or rubber tree (or rubber tree in English-speaking countries). It…
The stick insects are part of the order Phasmatodea (from the Greek term phasma= ghost). There are about 2300 species of this insect known worldwide, mostly living in tropical and…
The sesame (Sesamum indicum) is a plant belonging to the family of Pedaliaceae. The cultivated sesame species is probably native to Ethiopia and is considered among the oldest oil plants…
There capua (Adoxophyes orana) is an insect belonging to the order Lepidopterafamily Tortricidae. On some texts she is identified as Capua reticulana. This small tortricide has a spreading area which…
There linaiola (Linaria vulgaris) is a plant belonging to the family of Plantaginaceaethe same as the most famous plantain. It is a very common plant in our country, it grows…
The tamarind (Tamarindus indicates) is a tree belonging to the family of Fabaceaesubfamily of Caesalapiniaceae. It is a plant native to Madagascar and Central-Eastern Africa, now widespread in all tropical…
L'sweet orange essential oil it is a remedy of natural origin that can be used in the biological defense of the vegetable garden and orchard. The products based on this…
The linen is a plant belonging to the family of Linaceaegender Linumto which about 200 different species belong, including the Linum usitatissimum. This is the type of flax species grown…
There red cochineal (Aonidiella aurantii) is an insect belonging to the order Rhynchotafamily Diaspididaesubfamily Aspidiotinae. Together with cotonello (Planococcus citri) and to cottony cochineal (Iceryaparmisi)L'Aonidiella aurantii and the species of…
There Begonia maculata is a plant belonging to the family of Begoniaceae. It is native to Brazil, where it grows spontaneously in tropical forests, and is one of over 1500…
In this article we introduce the august moon calendar to understand how to organize our work in the garden this month. This is the period in which the preparation of…