Enthusiastic hobby gardeners always strive with a lot of enthusiasm for the most species-rich variety in the garden. Much is also being done nationally and internationally to conserve the lush wealth of flora and fauna that Mother Nature has to offer. At this point, only the Red List of Threatened Species should be mentioned. The ragwort with the…
Raspberries are delicious, healthy and easy to care for. In addition, they take up little space. When choosing varieties, one should not be guided only by taste and berry size. Above all, the resistance to common diseases such as cane dieback or gray mold on the fruit is important. In this guide you will learn how and when to…
Hibiscus as a pot or tub plant is very popular. The plants impress with their large colored flowers, which usually appear in large numbers. Care is relatively easy if suitable overwintering quarters can be provided. You can overwinter the plants in a warm living room, but that’s not ideal. The first leaves usually fall quickly and often the first…
Orchid leaves are firm and green when the plant is healthy. The surface is smooth and shiny. Even when an Orchidaceae is purchased, particular attention should be paid to the condition of the leaves. If these change and become limp and withered, then the plant is not doing well. It is usually due to the wrong watering, both too…
The autumn crocus, which is also called poisonous crocus or meadow saffron, with around 50 species, belongs to the lily family and the so-called crocus family. There are perennial, perennial and herbaceous plants that look very similar to the crocus. They reach growth heights between 10 and 30 cm. As the name suggests, autumn crocus flowers relatively late,…
Gladioli are among the most magnificent ornamental plants of all and are accordingly popular. Here you will learn how to plant, care for and overwinter gladiolus so that you can grow new gladiolus every year from bulbs you have bought once, and a lot more about the beautiful plants. plant gladioli Gladiolus belonged to the onion…
Garden paths contribute a lot to the atmosphere of a garden, especially the shapes and the materials used. What should you choose, gravel or wood, natural stone or clinker? All materials have their advantages and disadvantages. When choosing, make sure that the paths match the style of the house. Don’t use too many materials for different paths! Less is more,…
Fuchsias are the favorite of many garden and plant lovers and since fuchsias are perennial shrubs, they can also be overwintered well with the right care. Although most fuchsia species are found in tropical and subtropical climate zones, they are not strictly tropical plants and there are even some relatively hardy species. In order to optimally manage…
Sweet, aromatic and healthy: The delicious berries of the strawberry bush (Fragaria) belong in every fruit and vegetable garden. The strawberry plant, which belongs to the rose family, is a perennial herb with soft or silky hairs and a thick rootstock. Depending on the variety, the three- to five-part leaves are characteristic. At the base of the yellow…
Beautiful angel’s trumpet – a southern child of course, native flowering plants rarely produce such magnificent blooms. And yet the angel’s trumpets grow almost unbelievably willingly, provided they survive the winter in our (deficient) climate reasonably well. There are several options for overwintering the angel’s trumpet, depending on which angel’s trumpet you have purchased and the space…