Who doesn’t dream of a beautiful lawn? You might think it’s quite easy to get this one right. Mow a bit, fertilize from time to time, maybe scarify once a year, that’s all it needs. It’s not that easy after all. One should do all this, but also properly. Because when you get it wrong, there are brown spots, moss,…
From late autumn, many plants begin a kind of hibernation. They switch to the back burner, reduce their energy and hold out until it gets warmer again in spring. Many of our garden plants do not need any help during the winter. You’re fine on your own. However, some are more sensitive. They need protection and special conditions to survive…
With the peonies (peonies) and their magnificent, beautiful white to pink colored flowers, early summer is announced everywhere. The most common species in our region is the common peony. It is also known as the farmer’s peony. However, the Chinese peony has recently become more and more common. A peony can occur both as a tree, i.e. as a…
Orchids are among the most popular indoor plants and are often given as gifts. But as beautiful as they are when they are in bloom, the helplessness after they have faded is just as great. Cut or not – is the question that cannot be answered in the same way for every orchid. Instructions for pruning must therefore…
There are different species of mole crickets, but we in Central Europe only deal with one, the European mole cricket. The rather peculiar name comes from the appearance of the insect. It has big digging shovels and it also lives underground, just like a mole. The body shape is more reminiscent of a crayfish than a cricket. After all,…
When you think of southern France, the vigorously blooming lavender fields of Provence immediately come to mind. The lavender rows stretch through the landscape almost endlessly and exude a wonderful scent. Here in Germany you can also enjoy a beautiful lavender in the garden, because the plant is undemanding and even grows on stone walls….
Walnuts taste good and are healthy. Walnut is one of the finest and most expensive woods. Walnut trees are often found in large gardens mainly in the hope of a bountiful harvest of tasty nuts. Harvesting is easy, the ripe fruits fall to the ground and you just have to pick them up. Why do you have to wash…
Potted plants are the decorative artists for the balcony, terrace and garden. They are particularly popular as permanent bloomers; during the beautiful season they enchant the viewer with a lasting splendor of flowers. The hobby gardener is spoiled for choice among hundreds of imaginative plant variants that are suitable as container plants. From the classic fuchsia to the exotic…
Cultivating a large variety of herbs and spices in a small space is made possible with a herb snail. Properly laid out, the snail-shaped bed offers the opportunity to harvest various herbs for your own kitchen all year round. The decorative eye-catcher does not make even small gardens and green areas appear overcrowded. Special technical knowledge is not…
At first glance, celeriac hardly leaves a lasting impression on the viewer. The vegetable plant belongs to the umbelliferae family and has a white-yellow, heavily rooted appearance. To discover the true core of celery, you have to look behind the gnarled skin. The spicy vegetable is rich in vitamins and essential oils and is therefore extremely healthy. It is…