Take part of the life-enriching world of plants and herbs. The articles at this section explores what it is about this world that can work little miracles on us. Here you can meet master gardeners, professional herbalists, and everyday people pursuing unusual and inspirational projects. You can also get plenty of practical tips for both yourself and your children to pursue this good "addiction". We welcome you to join us in developing a great Scandinavian addiction: closeness to the earth.

Enviromentalist and Geographer Sara Borgström introduces you to her natural world in the Nordic region and with this gives you the inspiration to explore your own in Sara's Green Room.

Learn what to do with the garden gifts in Julie's Kitchen blog.

Enjoy our archive of previous Gardens & Herbs features.

Angel Plant Once thought of as a cure for the plague, Angelica is today valued in Scandinavia for its many unusual qualities.

Colony Gardens In Scandinavia the desire for one’s own garden is growing at a faster pace than local authorities can organize. We take a look at this phenomenon and the vision that it might offer for cities into the future.

Dreaming of a Garden & Realizing it on a Budget. In this article we tell you why you should keep gardening on your high priority list and help you with small means to realize the garden, great or small, that you have been dreaming of.
(Part 4 in our series 100 Great Ideas for Wellbeing in Hard Times)

A Garden for the Winter Here´s one clever and creativity-evoking way of keeping contact with your garden all year.

Feed the Birds While you should always be aware of illnesses that birds can spread, can you imagine a summer without the sweet chirping of birds? Encourage the bird life in your garden at the same time as doing it safely.

Grandmother's Garden Grandmother’s old-style garden plot remains a timeless favorite in Scandinavia. But what is it that makes up this island of cultivated sentimentality disguised as wild? Discover, below, what flowers to consider if you want to turn your garden into a Scandinavian summer paradise.

Healing Gardens: What is new? Researchers at Alnarp, Sweden have since the 1980s been digging into what this garden wisdom is all about in order to help people suffering from the increasingly common conditions of overstress and burnout. So what´s new? The role of horticulture in human health and wellbeing is becoming a science rather than just something that we have always sensed we need.

Keeping Off the Crawlies Check out some of our best home grown ideas for making this year’s gardening season safe and less painful.

Let it Bloom at Christmas Time to open the dusty boxes of Christmas decorations once again, untangle all of the Christmas lights and put out the angels. Is there a different, simpler and more fulfilling way to do things that can ring in the season in an equally festive way?

Lichen: An Environment Thermometer Use for both their medicinal and nutritive value, lichen has today an important new role to play for humans in the northern hemisphere. Read more in this article.

Nordic Garden Lore How to maximize the summer house garden in a way that ensures that we don’t simply take but also give back to the land. We look at the emergence of a new Nordic Garden Lore.

Printemps Pelargonium If the winter just seems to drag out for too long, put a pelargonium at your windowsill and you´ll realize from the way that it reacts to the new light that Spring is just around the corner.

Raking as Therapy Why not purchase a humble rake and start scratching away at those leaves? We explore the surprising wellness benefits of this favorite Scandinavian past-time.

Red as a Rosehip Read in this article about why starting to consume a little more of this fruit from one of our oldest rose species, can be a boon for health and a culinary delight.

What the Trees Can Do for You We look at 5 Nordic trees, their fascinating past symbolism and how they have been used for good health in Scandinavia.

Wisdom Tree If you are wondering whether to plant an apple tree around your home, what type to plant and how to get the most out of the tree, check out our best tips in this article.

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